Age of Exploration Quiz

Which statement is TRUE about European understanding of the outside world?

• Europeans believed the world was flat

• Europeans had accurate knowledge of the world's surface

• Europeans did not know much about the world's surface

• Europeans did not trust the geographic drawings of the Greeks

What was the most important trade good from the east?

• Silk

• Spices

• Gold

• Porcelain

Why was it difficult for European merchants to travel overland through the Middle East?

• The Ottoman Empire controlled these routes

• They did not have the knowledge to be able to travel this far

• Their religious beliefs prevented this kind of travel

• They could not get permission from kings or queens

What was the key invention that made it possible for sailors of the 15th century to cross the Atlantic and travel long distances in the Pacific?

• Globe

• Telescope

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

What invention allowed navigators to know their latitude or position north or south of the Earth's equator?

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Globe

• Telescope

Can you think of any areas that were not unified in the 15th century?

• France, Russia, and Austria

• Spain, Portugal, and England

• China, Japan, and India

• Italy, Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire

Who funded many voyages of exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• National governments

• Religious organizations

• Individual people

• Trade guilds

Which countries were part of Far East Asia during the Age of Exploration?

• France, Russia, and Austria

• China, Japan, and India

• Spain, Portugal, and England

• Italy, Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire

What were the three broad reasons for European exploration?

• Trade, Technology, and Territory

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Colonization, Commerce, and Christianity

• Religion, Resources, and Rivalry

The year 1482 AD is in which century?

• 14th century CE

• 15th century BCE

• 15th century CE

• 14th century BCE