Exploration and Trade Quiz

What was a common reason for people to explore new places according to the text?

• To find entertainment

• To escape from their communities

• To look for resources in neighboring lands

• To avoid technological advancements

What helped sailors advance in exploration?

• Religious beliefs

• Advances in technology

• Superstitions

• Political conflicts

Why did empires want to expand and control trading and trade routes?

• To promote peace

• To expand and control trading and trade routes

• To reduce the population

• To improve their economies

What did some explorers want to do in addition to exploring?

• Learn new languages

• Bring their Christian beliefs to the places they explored

• Establish new forms of government

• Study different cultures

What did explorers look for in trade routes?

• The most scenic routes

• The longest routes

• Shorter, safer trade routes

• Routes with the most trading partners

What was the main reason for the explorations of China and India by the Europeans in the 1400s?

• To find a new continent

• To spread their religion

• To trade silk, spices, gold, and other goods

• To establish new governments

Which explorer landed in Calicut on May 20th, 1498?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco da Gama

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

What was Christopher Columbus hoping to find when he set sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

• A new continent

• A direct route to Asia for trade

• Gold and silver

• New species of plants and animals

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Henry VII of England

• The Portuguese government

• The French monarchy

What was the outcome of John Cabot's exploration?

• He found a direct route to Asia

• He discovered the Pacific Ocean

• He landed in what is now Canada and met the Eastern Woodland American Indians

• He established a new trade route with Africa