European Exploration Quiz

What was the main purpose for Europe’s exploration of the world in the 1400's - 1600's?

• To find new lands for settlement

• To establish new trade routes

• To spread Christianity

• To escape from wars in Europe

Which European country was the first to begin the exploration of the world in hopes of finding a new trade route to Asia?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What was the significance of the Portuguese explorers pushing farther east into the Indian Ocean?

• It allowed them to establish a direct trade route to India.

• It led to the discovery of Australia.

• It resulted in the colonization of the Americas.

• It caused conflicts with the Chinese empire.

What economic reason did European countries have for exploring new trade routes?

• To find new sources of gold and silver

• To establish new colonies

• To avoid paying high taxes to other countries

• To spread their culture and religion

Besides finding a new route for trade in Asia, the Portuguese accomplished something else. What was that?

Based on the map, what other kingdoms have begun to establish themselves as players in the development of overseas trading territories?

• Spain and France

• England and the Netherlands

• China and Japan

• India and Persia

By what year had the Portuguese established a series of trading posts along western Africa's shores?

• 1450

• 1460

• 1470

• 1480

How many times the cost of the voyage was the cargo worth when the Portuguese sailors returned to Portugal in 1499?

• 10 times

• 20 times

• 40 times

• 60 times

What role did the the desire for a trade route to Asia play in the establishment of slavery by the Europeans?

What other trade gods, besides spices and gold did the Portuguese encounter after establishing trading ports in Africa?