Review for the Test on the Age of Exploration

The historical period of intellectual and artistic creativity when interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture was "reborn" is known as the

• A. Age of Enlightenment

• B. Renaissance

How did the Renaissance pave the way for an age of exploration and discovery?

• A. It encouraged people to learn about the world around them.

• B. People were no longer willing to travel too far as a result of this new mindset.

What was the effect of the printing press on the Age of Exploration?

• A. It allowed books, such as Marco Polo's Travels, to be printed much more quickly.

• B. It helped to make Europeans more interested in Asian cultures.

• C. All of the above

Which of the following was not a goal of the Spanish conquistadors? (hint: what do they have in common?)

• A. Gold

• B. God

• C. Glory

• D. Fur

Why was the caravel important to the Age of Exploration?

• A. It sailed faster, carried more cargo and food supplies, and could sit in more shallow water than previous ships, making exploration safer & easier.

• B. This earliest submarine allowed explorers to travel safer below the water's surface.

Silk

• A. a period of intellectual and artistic creativity

• C. a smooth light fabric typically used for clothes

Map

• C. a smooth light fabric typically used for clothes

• E. a drawing or image of an area to help with directions

Caravel

• C. a smooth light fabric typically used for clothes

• D. small, fast ship with a broad bow

Astrolabe

• B. an instrument used by sailors to observe positions of the stars

• E. a drawing or image of an area to help with directions

Renaissance

• A. a period of intellectual and artistic creativity

• B. an instrument used by sailors to observe positions of the stars