Age of Discovery

Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

Which nation explored the furthest and earliest in the 1400s?

• Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Which nation were the first sailors to navigate the African coasts from?

• Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Why did Europeans want to establish new trade routes to India and China? (Choose all that apply)

• Gain more power

• To help people

• To cut out the middle men in the Middle East and gain more wealth

• Gain more goods

Which countries were NOT involved in the Age of Exploration? (Choose all that apply)

• Canada

• Britain

• Puerto Rico

• Germany

Which countries were involved in the Age of Exploration? (Choose all that apply)

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' exploration?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Italy

• Britain

In what year was Columbus' first exploration?

• 1492

• 1493

• 1500

• 1502

Why did Henry VII of England and William I of Orange (from Holland) realise that made them launch their own expeditions to the West in the hope of reaching Asia first?

• They realised there was an opportunity

• They realised they had the best ships

• They realised they were far behind Spain and Portugal

• They realised they could make more money

During the Age of Exploration, languages were expanding. What was the main reason for language expansion?

• European explorers were forcing Native Americans to learn English.

• Native Americans were wanting to learn the European languages to help look for gold.

• Native Americans and the explorers learned each other's languages to help to trade with each other.

• Languages were not expanding at this time.