Age of Exploration Review 2

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

What was the primary motivation for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Scientific curiosity

• To spread Christianity

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• All of the above

Which technological advancement was NOT used during the Age of Exploration?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Sextant

• GPS

What was the impact of European exploration on indigenous populations?

• Increased cultural exchange

• Introduction of new crops

• Spread of diseases

• All of the above

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the primary consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of goods between Europe and Asia

• The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The end of the Age of Exploration

Which crop, brought back to Europe from the New World, became a staple food in many European countries?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Potato

• Corn

What was the name of the sea route that Vasco da Gama discovered to India?

• Northwest Passage

• Northeast Passage

• Cape of Good Hope

• Strait of Magellan

What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

• It ended the Hundred Years' War.

• It divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain.

• It established the European Union.

• It marked the end of the Age of Exploration.

What was the main purpose of Christopher Columbus's expedition in 1492?

• To find a direct sea route to India

• To explore the coast of Africa

• To discover new continents

• To prove the Earth was round