Age of Discovery Quiz

Which century does the beginning of the Age of Discovery date back to?

• 13th century

• 14th century

• 15th century

• 16th century

Which region was the center of the Age of Discovery?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Americas

Which Italian cities were at the heart of the trade with the Orient?

• Rome and Milan

• Venice and Genoa

• Florence and Naples

• Turin and Bologna

What did the Italian merchants exchange for spices and goods from Asia?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Bronze

Who was the first Trail Blazer of the Age of Discovery?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeo Diaz

• Prince Henry the Navigator

Which country discovered a route to India through exploration eastward?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

Which fleet succeeded in humankind's first circumnavigation of the globe?

• Magellan's fleet

• Columbus' fleet

• Vasco da Gama's fleet

• Bartolomeo Diaz's fleet

What effect did the Age of Discovery have on Eastern Europe?

• Decrease in agricultural production

• Increase in agricultural slave laborers

• Shift towards industrialization

• Expansion of trade routes