Chapter 3 Section 1 Practice Quiz

Which country did Asia typically use to help transport its spices to the rest of Europe?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

By spreading Christianity throughout the Middle East, many Europeans were specifically trying to limit the beliefs of which religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Greek Orthodox

Which of the following best describes an astrolabe?

• A new type of ship used by explorers

• A device used to find latitude based on stars

• The process of moving goods from Asia to Europe

• Another name for the southern tip of Africa

Which of the following best describes a caravel?

• A new type of ship used by European explorers

• A device that help sailors find latitude based on the stars

• The shipping of goods from Asia to Europe

• Another name for the southern tip of Africa

Prince Henry helped to make ____ a dominant nation in European exploration.

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Who is credited with being the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa and discovered new lands in southeast Africa?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry

Which European explorer helped to establish a trade route from Portugal to India?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

What 2 countries needed the Line of Demarcation to solve disputed over routes and land?

• Spain and Portugal

• Spain and Italy

• Portugal and Italy

• Netherlands and Italy

Which country ultimately took over the Spice Islands because of the Dutch East India Company?

• Netherlands

• Spain

• Italy

• Portugal

Which of the following is the best reason to explain why European nations wanted to find their own trade routes with Asia?

• To lower the cost

• To spread their religious beliefs

• To discover new lands

• To improve their own shipping industries