Age of Exploration Review

Name of the new Portuguese ship with triangular sails

• caravel

• compass

• astrolabe

• rudder

Captained the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Magellan

To travel around the world

• circumnavigate

• compass

• astrolabe

• caravel

Which of the following was NOT part of the "Old World"?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

Which of the following was NOT an element of mercantilism?

• Group Reliance

• Rivalry

• Finite Wealth

• More Exports than Imports

Which Native American civilization created one of the first democracies?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

• Iroquois

Prince Henry "The Navigator" got the ball rolling for exploration. What country was he from?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• Sweden

Christopher Columbus believed he could reach what continent by going west into the Atlantic Ocean?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• North America

The most likely disease aboard ships during this time period was what?

• Maleria

• Scurvy

• Influenza

• Smallpox

Which of the following were Old World crops brought to the New World?

• Corn, potatoes & tomatoes

• Vanilla, cacao & citrus

• Potatoes, tomatoes & rice

• Coffee, citrus & wheat