Age of Exploration Test

Which of the following were people who buy and sell goods?

• Cartographers

• Merchants

• explorers

• descendents

Which of the following was NOT a main goal of Prince Henry's voyages?

• Establish settlements

• Launch trade for enslaved Africans

• Start a war

• Search for a route to Asia

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Prince Henry opened his school?

• To make money

• To learn about the world

• To gain wealth through trade

• To improve sea travel

What made Portugal a good place for sea exploration?

• Located on the western coast of Europe

• It was big

• People there were friendly

• It had access to water

Which of the following is the process that sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land?

• Examine

• Separation

• Navigation

• Enslaved Trade

Which of the following is a group of nations or people ruled by a single group or leader?

• Colony

• Empire

• plantation

• expedition

Which of the following means an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people?

• Disease

• Epidemic

• expedition

• exploration

What was the effect of the founding of Spanish colonies on Native Americans?

• Spain imposed its culture, language, religion, and way of life

• They were nice to them

• It gave them more money

• Spain was able to give them more land

Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?

• The passing of germs from Europeans to American indians

• A slave trade that helped to give money to Columbus' voyage

• The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures

• The passage of European officials to help with the colonial governments

Which of the following became the world's most important cereal crops?

• Peppers

• Tomatoes

• Corn

• Rice