Age of Exploration

What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?

• astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass

• astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass

• the map, the ship, the sea

Which explorer was born in Italy but sailed for Spain? 

• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Christopher Columbus 

Which is NOT a natural resource that humans need?

• gold

• food

• water

• land

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

• The spread of diseases across North and South America.

• The creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

• The exchange of goods between Christopher Columbus and the Spanish King.

A person who settles in a colony

• conquistador
• colonist
• pilgrim
• pioneer

A settlement is a

• town whose residents agree to govern themselves
• place ruled by another country.
• small, newly built community.
• group of people who travel together.

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

• to find safe water routes to faraway places

• to allow their ships to sail against the wind

• to increase the speed of their ships

• to make updated maps of the seas

What is considered the "New World?"

• Europe
• Asia
• The Americas
• Africa

What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed. 

• squash
• potatoes
• corn
• peanuts

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California