Exploration Test

What was the primary reason European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

•  They were searching for an all water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.

• They wanted to practice their navigating skills.

• .  They wanted to spread their religion in Asia.

• They wanted to spread their ideas about government to Native Americans.

The voyage of Magellan was the first to do what?

•   Travel around Africa

• Circumnavigate the globe

• bring enslaved Africans to Europe

• reach the Americas

Which of the following countries participated in exploring during the Age of Exploration?

• France, Netherlands, Germany, England, Italy

•  England, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia

• Spain, Portugal, England, Germany, Netherlands

•  France, England, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands

How were the Conquistadors able to conquer the New World?

•  They prayed for the Native Americans.

• They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.

• They used force to take control of the Native Americans.

• They paid them gold to work on building colonies for them.

 What is an astrolabe?

•  A new design for ships which allowed them to sail in shallow water.

• A device that used the sun and stars to determine latitude.

• A device that used magnetic north to determine direction.

• A flat, moveable piece at the back of the ship used to help steer the boat.

How did the compass improve the ability of sailors to navigate?

•  It helped the ships sail faster.

• It helped the ship’s captain determine the latitude and longitude.

• It helped the ship’s captain determine the direction the ship was sailing.

• It helped the ships turn easier.

The movement of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was the _____________________________.

• Triangular Trade

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

 What would be the best title for this graphic?

• The Emergence of Capitalism

• Triangular Trade

• The Impact of Mercantilism

• Technological Advances in Navigation

What were the effects of the items pictured in this graphic?

• Caused Europeans to become isolated

• Allowed Europeans to dominate travel and trade

• Allowed Asians to dominate travel and trade

• Decreased European trade

Which of the following would properly identify Colony #1?

• Plantation Colony

• Settlement Colony

• Slave Colony

• Trading Post Colony