2World History 1.01-1.02

One of the sparks for the Age of Discovery was the rise of which empire?

• Timurid

• Ottoman

• Russian

• Safavid

Which of the following was NOT a major motivating factor for the European Age of Discovery?

• A spirit of curiousity

• Desire to reconquer the Holy Lands

• Desire for wealth

• Search for trade routes with Asia

What did the latine sail allow Caravels to do?

• Sail faster than other ships

• Sail further than other ships

• Sail or tact against the wind

• Trave the oceans

Who was a major early sponsor of the Portuguese voyages of Exploration?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco Da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

He first sailed from Europe to India in 1497?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Chirstopher Columbus

• Vasco Da Gama

• Jacques Cartier

He sailed for France and helped establish French colonies in what is now Canada?

• John Cabot

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

He was an Italian sailor working for England in voyages of exploration of North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot