Age of Exploration

What made the carvel ship better than other ships?

• It was stronger and wider

• It was faster and smaller

• It was smaller and lighter

• It was heavy and weak

Which was the main trading item from Africa to the Americas in the Triangular Trade?

• Manufactured Goods

• Raw Materials

• Enslaved People

• Corn and Rice

What is Mercantilism?

• Profitable Trading

• Trade and Barter System

• A social Hierarchy

• A king/Queen

The Columbian Exchange is an example of what?

• Modern Warfare

• Social Structure

• Cultural Diffusion

• Manufactured Goods

Which country did Christopher Columbus Sail for?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

Where were most explorers from?

• Eastern Europe

• Central America

• Eastern Asia

• Western Europe

What was the major reason for exploration of the Americas?

• Reduce Population of Europe

• To study the world and it's land

• Establish new countries

• Find wealth and new trade routes for profit

What does "God" mean in "God, Gold, & Glory" as reasoning for exploration?

• To establish new forms of Christianity

• Create new religions in the New World

• Spread Christianity to new places

• create warfare amongst religions

What was the trading item from the Americas to Europe in the Triangular Trade?

• Raw Materials

• Manufactured Goods

• Enslaved People

• New Technology

Which tool studies the distance of the sun from the horizon?

• Compass

• Carvel

• Astrolabe

• Cartograph