Age of Exploration Quiz

When did the Age of Exploration begin?

• 15th century

• 20th century

• 18th century

• 12th century

What is another name for the Age of Exploration?

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

What was one of the biggest reasons for exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Desire for religious freedom

• Desire for new technology

• Desire for new trade routes

• Desire for political power

Which event in 1453 limited European access to the Far East, leading to the need for new trade routes?

• The fall of Rome

• The Ottoman Empire taking control of Constantinople

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Black Death

What was the purpose of the compass in navigation during the Age of Exploration?

• To determine time

• To determine distance

• To measure longitude

• To measure latitude

What type of ships allowed explorers to venture into open oceans with greater confidence?

• Brigs and barques

• Frigates and sloops

• Cogs and galleys

• Caravels and carracks

Which country conducted the first journeys associated with the Age of Discovery?

• France

• Italy

• Portugal

• Spain

Who made the first journey to the New World in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Spanish conquistador decimated the Aztecs of Mexico?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

What marked a significant turning point in naval history and solidified England's maritime supremacy?

• The Spanish Armada's victory

• The defeat of the Dutch navy

• The defeat of the French navy

• The Battle of Trafalgar