Exploring the Age of Discovery

What event in 1453 marked a significant turning point in European history?

• The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas

• The fall of Constantinople

• The discovery of the Americas

• The invention of the printing press

Who is considered the progenitor of the Age of Discovery?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the primary goal of Prince Henry the Navigator's explorations?

• To discover new continents

• To spread Christianity

• To find a sea route to Asia

• To map the coast of Africa

What was the main reason for the Portuguese to explore the African coast?

• To capture slaves and acquire resources

• To find new lands for colonization

• To convert locals to Christianity

• To establish trade routes

Which explorer first rounded the Cape of Good Hope?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartolomeu Diaz

• Christopher Columbus

Which country did Vasco de Gama sail from to reach India?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

What was the main reason for the Portuguese to establish fortresses along the African coast?

• To protect against pirate attacks

• To serve as trading posts

• To serve as military bases

• To convert locals to Christianity

Which explorer's journey led to the establishment of sea routes between Europe and Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama

• Bartolomeu Diaz

• Marco Polo

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he traveled west?

• New lands to conquer

• A new route to India

• A new route to the Americas

• Gold and spices

Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Francis Drake

• Ferdinand Magellan