Reasons for European Exploration Quiz

What was China known as in the late 1200s?

• The West Indies

• The Americas

• The East Indies

• The Silk Road

In what year did Christopher Columbus decide to sail west around the world?

Which explorer's route is marked in blue on the map?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

What did explorers promise European rulers to convince them to pay for expeditions?

• New technology

• Land and wealth

• Military support

• Trade routes

What did European countries hope to control in far-away territories?

• The local culture

• Natural resources

• The climate

• The population

Who brought Catholic Church missionaries to the New World?

• The kings and queens

• The merchants

• The explorers and conquerors

• The natives

What happened to the natives who resisted conversion to Catholicism?

• They were sent back to their lands

• They were enslaved

• They were brutally attacked or killed

• They were ignored

Who ruled countries like Spain and Portugal during the expansion of Christianity?

• Presidents

• Devout Catholic kings and queens

• Governors

• Military generals

Which religious institution was involved in the conversion of the natives?

• The Protestant Church

• The Orthodox Church

• The Catholic Church

• The Anglican Church

What were the natives expected to do after being converted to Catholicism?

• Return to their previous practices

• Assimilate into European culture

• Become missionaries

• Return to their lands