Age of Exploration

What was the primary motivation for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes

• To spread Christianity

• To establish navigational schools

• To invent new navigational tools

Which two Italian cities monopolized trade between Europe and Asia during the Age of Exploration?

• Rome and Milan

• Venice and Genoa

• Florence and Naples

• Turin and Bologna

Who established the first navigation school in Europe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

What was the main reason European kingdoms wanted to find a sea route to Asia?

• To avoid high prices and scarcity of goods

• To explore new lands

• To spread Christianity

• To establish colonies

What navigational tool allowed sailors to determine their direction even in the dark or fog?

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Compass

• Sextant

Which religion was a strong motivating factor for European expansion during the Age of Exploration?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What was the purpose of the quadrant in navigation?

• To determine direction

• To determine latitude

• To determine longitude

• To steer a ship

Who developed the astrolabe navigational tool?

• A. Muslims

• B. Christians

• C. Greeks

• D. Romans

What was the purpose of the quadrant?

• A. To determine direction

• B. To determine latitude

• C. To determine longitude

• D. To steer a ship easier

Christianity was a proselytizing religion, meaning which of the following?

• A. They allowed native groups to keep their religion.

• B. They wanted to conquer other groups.

• C. They wanted to help others.

• D. They wanted to convert others who did not believe in the same faith.