Feudalism + Age of Exploration

Which trade routes from the ancient and medieval period was no longer an option to buy goods from Asia?

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• Silk Road

• Indian Ocean Trade

• Mediterranean Trade

In order to reach Asia, explorers had to sail around which continent?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Australia

Which empire controlled the old Silk Road and forced many European countries to find a new way to Asia?

• Indian Empire

• Russian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Ghana Empire

Many of the European countries wanted to spread?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

A favorable balance of trade means that a country is

• Selling more than they are buying

• Buying more than they are selling

Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• England

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?

• Magellan
• Drake
• Columbus
• da Gama

This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.

• Netherlands
• Italy
• England
• France

What does circumnavigate mean?

• To move the sails in a circular motion
• To use circles to locate key areas on a map.
• To travel in a circle from one area and back
• To travel completely around the earth

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

• Water routes to the New World
• Water routes to Africa's west coast
• Water routes to Asia
• Water routes to the Middle East