APWH Exploration: Causes and Events Quiz

What were the three major reasons why European states wanted to pursue maritime exploration?

• Silver, Silk, Slavery

• Trade, Technology, Territory

• Gold, God, Glory

• Colonization, Conquest, Christianity

Why did European states need to find alternate routes to the Spice Islands?

• To explore new lands for colonization

• To gain control over the spice trade

• To establish new trade alliances

• To avoid paying high taxes to the Ottoman Empire

Who finally rounded Cape Bojador in 1434?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Gil Eanes

• Christopher Columbus

What did Bartholomew Diaz achieve in 1488 that no European had done before?

• Established a trading post empire

• Reached the Americas

• Discovered the Spice Islands

• Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope

What did Vasco da Gama achieve in 1498 that no European had done before?

• Discovered ice cream

• Established a trading post empire

• Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope

• Reached the Americas

What is a trading-post empire?

• An empire built on the conquest of territories

• An empire that controls and influences trade routes

• An empire based on religious conversion

• An empire focused on colonization

Did Christopher Columbus find a new route to Asia?

• It is still debated

• Partially

• No

• Yes

How many trips did Christopher Columbus make to the New World?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What were two major sources of wealth for the Spanish that came from exploration, particularly in the Americas?

• Furs and Timber

• Tea and Coffee

• Gold and Silver

• Spices and Silk

Which Dutch explorer made two attempts at finding the Northwest Passage in 1609 and 1610?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain