Age of Exploration Quiz

What was the Age of Exploration?

• A time period when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners

• A tool used to measure a ship's latitude at sea

• A small, fast ship used by Spanish and Portuguese explorers

• A navigational tool that uses a magnetized needle to point north

What is a hemisphere?

• One-half of the Earth

• A path used by traders

• The act of settling among and establishing control over indigenous people

• A warrior, especially one of the Spanish conquerors in the New World

What is a trade route?

• A time period when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners

• One-half of the Earth

• A path used by traders

• The art of guiding a ship from place to place safely

What is navigation?

• A time period when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners

• One-half of the Earth

• The art of guiding a ship from place to place safely

• A small, fast ship used by Spanish and Portuguese explorers

What is a caravel?

• A time period when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners

• One-half of the Earth

• A small, fast ship used by Spanish and Portuguese explorers

• A navigational tool that uses a magnetized needle to point north

Who were the main explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• Spanish and Portuguese explorers

• Ancient Greek explorers

• Modern American explorers

• Ancient Egyptian explorers

What was the main purpose of the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes and goods

• To conquer new lands

• To spread religion

• All of the above

What is an astrolabe?

• A navigational tool used by explorers to measure the altitude of a celestial body

• A small, fast ship used by explorers

• One-half of the Earth

• A path used by traders

What is the Age of Discovery?

• A time period when European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners

• A navigational tool that uses a magnetized needle to point north

• A small, fast ship used by explorers

• One-half of the Earth

What was the primary purpose of trade routes in ancient times?

• To promote cultural exchange

• To transport goods and services from one place to another

• To establish diplomatic relations

• To spread religious beliefs