Maritime Exploration 1450-1750 Quiz

What was the main reason for the expansion of maritime exploration from 1450 to 1750?

• Desire for new trade routes

• Expansion of military power

• Religious conquest

• Search for new land for settlement

Which European state was the first to sponsor sea-based exploration?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

What was the primary motivation for Portugal's sea-based exploration?

• Religious conquest

• Search for new land for settlement

• Access to Asian spices

• Desire for gold

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's westward voyage across the Atlantic?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

Which European state established the first colony in the Americas?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

What was the main economic cause for England's delay in sea-based exploration?

• Religious conflicts

• Political rivalry with Spain

• Booming textile industry

• Lack of interest in overseas ventures

What was the primary motivation for Dutch sea-based exploration?

• Desire for gold

• Religious conquest

• Access to Asian spices

• Political rivalry with Spain

Which European state emerged as the wealthiest in all of Europe during the period of sea-based exploration?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Netherlands

What was the strategy of the Portuguese for empire building through sea-based exploration?

• Establishing full-blown colonies

• Establishing military outposts

• Establishing self-sufficient trading posts

• Conquering and colonizing every place

What was the result of the Portuguese showing up in the Indian Ocean Trade Network?

• They gained control of the network

• They were unable to establish any trading posts

• They were forced to retreat back to Europe

• They were defeated by the existing merchants