The Age of Exploration Crash Course

Who was the Portuguese prince known as The Navigator?

• Henry

• King Ferdinand

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco De Gama

In which year did Bartolomeu Dias round the Cape of Good Hope?

• 1453

• 1519

• 1488

• 1492

What was the motto of the Iberian pathfinders?

• God, gold, and glory

• Glory, gold, and God

• Glory, God, and gold

• Gold, glory, and God

Who was the Spanish invader who came in contact with indigenous people in present-day Mexico?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the name of the treaty that provided a permanent line of demarcation between Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Magellan

• Treaty of Potosi

• Treaty of Columbus

Which disease led to the death of a large percentage of the indigenous American population?

• Measles

• Smallpox

• Malaria

• Influenza

Where did the Spanish uncover a huge deposit of silver in 1545?

• Potosi

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Mexico

What technology allowed sailors to chart longitudinal location?

• Compass

• Quadrant

• Astrolabe

• Chronometer

Who facilitated the passage of Hernan Cortes and his small army across Mexico?

• Pocahontas

• Doña Maria

• Mansa Musa

• Malinche

What was the main motivation for Iberian explorers to set sail?

• Poverty and Catholic faith

• Wealth and power

• Adventure and discovery

• Religious freedom