16.1 Mini Quiz Review

Look at the map. Which European explorer made the voyages show on the map?

• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the significance of the expedition led by Bartolomeu Dias?

• It paved the way for the first European voyage to the Americas.
• It established a direct trade network between Portugal and India.
• It proved that it was possible to sail from Europe to the Indian Ocean.
• I led to Spanish colonization of the Americas and the Philippines.

How was the tool pictured below used?

• Europeans explorers used it to navigate by the stars.
• Cartographers used it to make more accurate maps.
• The Inca used it for record keeping.
• Conquistadors used it as a weapon.

Why did European nations start looking for a water route to Asia?

• to gain a faster way to travel to the Holy Land.
• To build permanent colonies in India and China
• To take part in the profitable trade that Italy controlled
• to gain information so they could make more accurate maps

Cartography is the science of

• making maps.
• designing ships
• determining direction
• navigating by the stars

What benefits did a caravel offer to explorers?

• It allowed them to find their direction at sea.
• It enabled them to travel faster.
• It helped them navigate by the stars at night.
• It offered protection against attacks by other ships.

What did the Portuguese learn from Bartolomeu Dias's accomplishment of sailing around the southern tip of Africa?

• that they could reach the Indian Ocean by a water route
• that two previously unknown continents existed
• that they could reach the Spice Islands by sailing west.
• that the astrolabe was not an effective navigating tool

What did Gerardus Mercator accomplish?

• He invented the compass.
• He reached Asia by sailing west.
• He developed a new map projection.
• He sailed around the world for the first time.

What was the primary purpose of the astrolabe during maritime explorations?

• To measure the depth of the water

• To determine the latitude by measuring the altitude of celestial bodies

• To calculate the speed of the ship

• To communicate with other ships

Which innovation was most crucial for the success of long voyages during the Age of Exploration?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The development of the magnetic compass

• The use of durable sails

• The creation of the chronometer