Unit 4 Review

Which of the following navigation tools was used to determine latitude and longitude?

• Caravel

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Lateen sail

Which trade network led to mass migration as people moved to trade posts?

• Mediterranean trade route

• Indian Ocean trade network

• Trans-Saharan trade route

• Silk Road

Which religion became dominant in North Africa and the Indian Ocean due to Muslim merchants using navigation technology for trade?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

What were the main motives for exploration during the period of 1450-1750?

• Power, Wealth, and Religion

• Freedom, Equality, and Justice

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Knowledge, Innovation, and Progress

Which European country found a new route to the Indian Ocean trade market first?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

Which disease caused the death of many Native Americans during the colonization and conquest period?

• Smallpox

• Malaria

• Cholera

• Yellow fever

Who is credited for circumnavigating the globe, even though he died during the journey?

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer first wrote about the existence of two continents, which were later named after him?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

Which explorer is known for exploring Canada and searching for the Northwest Passage?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot