European Exploration of Asia

What was the main reason why Europeans wanted to travel to Asia?

• to spread their religion

• to buy cotton for clothing

• to learn about other cultures

• to acquire spices for cooking

Why did European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?

• Muslims and Italians controlled the land routes.

• Harsh weather made the land routes too dangerous.

• Rulers of China refused to allow use of the land routes.

• Horses and camels were required on the land routes.

For what field of activity were lines of latitude and longitude especially useful?

• astronomy

• engineering

• cartography

• bookbinding

Which advance in technology made it easier for explorers to sail through shallow water?

• the cannon

• the caravel

• the compass

• the astrolabe

What is one way Henry the Navigator changed Europeans’ view of the world?

• He sailed to the Spice Islands.

• He started a school for sailors.

• He explored the coast of Brazil.

• He sent settlers to set up colonies.

How did Vasco da Gama change the way Europeans viewed the world?

• He demonstrated that the world is round.

• He claimed land in South America for Portugal.

• He showed that goods could be brought from India by ship.

• He proved that it was possible to sail around the tip of South America.

Which product did Portuguese explorers bring back from Africa to Europe?

• gold

• sugar

• horses

• bananas

What belongs in the empty box?

• Colonial landowners needed a new source of labor.

• Some explorers blamed African rulers for the deaths.

• Incan rulers traded gold in Africa to maintain their power.

• Widespread sickness increased the demand for medical skills.

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to

• walk across Central America.

• explore the eastern coast of Brazil.

• bring back goods from China by sea.

• sail around the tip of South America.

Which food did Spanish explorers introduce to Europe from South America?

• olives

• wheat

• cinnamon

• sweet potatoes