Age Of Exploration Review

1. What were the reasons people wanted to explore a new world?

• Discovering new species
• Seeking new trade routes, spreading religion, acquiring wealth, and expanding empires
• God, Gold & Glory

• Creating new technologies

1. What were the new technologies that helped explorers in the 16th century?

• Improved agricultural techniques, new clothing materials, and advanced weaponry
• Enhanced communication devices, modern transportation systems, and innovative medical treatments
• Caravel, Compass, Lateen Sails, Better maps, knowledge of wind patterns,

  astrolabe

• Improved navigational tools, advancements in ship design, and more accurate maps and charts

1. What role did Prince Henry the Navigator have in Portugal's period of Exploration?

• Prince Henry the Navigator established a school of navigation, sponsored voyages, and promoted the development of new navigation technologies.
• He sponsored Portuguese fleets sailing along the coast of Africa

• Prince Henry the Navigator was a renowned chef who cooked for sailors during voyages
• Prince Henry the Navigator was a skilled architect who designed ships for exploration

1. What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A treaty between France and England in 1520
• An agreement between Italy and Greece in 1450
• 1494 Treaty that split the world between Portugal and Spain. Portugal received land

  east of the line & Spain land west of the line

• A pact between Germany and Austria in 1510

1. Which countries primarily colonized South America?

• France and England
• Italy and Germany
• Netherlands and Belgium
• Spain and Portugal

1. What is a Conquistador?

• A French explorer who discovered the Americas in the 16th century
• A Spanish soldier, explorer, and adventurer who participated in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century.
• A Portuguese sailor who explored the New World in the 15th century
• A Native American chief who resisted European colonization

1. What was the Commercial Revolution?

• The Commercial Revolution was a time of artistic flourishing in Europe.
• Time period that saw the rapid expansion of European economies and the building of international trading empires

• The Commercial Revolution was a movement to promote agriculture in Europe.
• The Commercial Revolution was a period of political upheaval in Europe.

1. What was Mercantilism?

• Mercantilism was a form of democracy
• Mercantilism was a type of art movement
• Mercantilism was a religious doctrine
• Prosperity of a nation was dependent on a large supply of gold and silver from their colonies.

1. What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas

• The Columbian Exchange was a religious movement in South America.
• The Columbian Exchange was a trade agreement between Asia and Africa.
• The Columbian Exchange was a military alliance between European countries.

1. What were the positives aspects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Population increase, potatoes became a major product, created new markets, explosion in

  population in China due to maize and sweet potatoes

• Population decrease, potatoes became a major product, created new markets, explosion in

  population in China due to maize and sweet potatoes

• Population remained the same, potatoes became a major product, created new markets, explosion in

  population in China due to maize and sweet potatoes

• Population increase, potatoes became a major product, did not create new markets, explosion in

  population in China due to maize and sweet potatoes