Ap World 4.2 Quiz

Which country established the first trading posts along the coast of Africa?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

What was the main motivation for the Age of Exploration?

• Need for more land for growing population

• Desire to find new trade routes and resources

• Curiosity about new lands and cultures

• Desire to spread Christianity

Which country had the largest empire in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

Which European power dominated trade in Southeast Asia during the 17th century?

• Dutch East India Company

• British East India Company

• Spanish Armada

• Portuguese Empire

Which country challenged the Portuguese and Spanish dominance in the Indian Ocean trade?

• England

• China

• France

• Netherlands

Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea?

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

Which Dutch explorer is known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean and Australia?

• Willem Janszoon

• Abel Tasman

• Dirk Hartog

• Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Which British explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the world?

• Captain James Cook

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Henry Hudson

Which European power established the first permanent settlement in the Americas?

• Portugal

• France

• England

• Spain