Age of Exploration Quiz

Which country led the way in sailing innovations during the Age of Exploration?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Who was the first explorer to reach the tip of Southern Africa (Cape of Good Hope)?

• Bartholomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Spanish explorer explored and conquered present-day Mexico (Aztecs)?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

What was the economic thought of the 17th century that held that the prosperity of a nation depends on a large supply of gold and silver?

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

What was the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean called?

• Middle Passage

• Triangle Trade

• Encomienda

• Columbian Exchange

What is the term for a person of European descent born in Latin America?

• Creole

• Peninsulares

• Mulatto

• Mestizo

What was the main resource extraction in Latin America during the colonial period?

• Fishing

• Gold and silver mining

• Farming

• Timber logging

Which country founded New Netherland, which later became an English colony named New York?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• Dutch

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

What was the name of the trade route that connected the East and West in the Middle Ages?

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• Amber Road