Studies Weekly Week 5

Which explorer was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

What is a caravel?

• a ship with broad bows and beams

• map making

• someone who pays for exploration

• an explorer

What technology advancement made it easier to explore?

• cartography

• caravel

• astrolabe

• quadrant

What is cartography?

• the study of rocks

• the study of georgraphy

• graph making

• map making

Ferdinand and Isabella were patrons for which explorer?

• Pedro Cabral

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

A trade route is an area used by merchants for economic purposes.

• true

• false

When did Europe refer to Asia as the "Indies?"

• 1400s

• 1700s

• 1900s

• 2000s

Who paid Christopher Columbus to sail across the Atlantic?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

When did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic?

• 1592

• 1942

• 1492

• 2023

What did Columbus's voyage increase?

• money

• Europe's interest in exploration

• Trade

• Europe's lack of interest in exploration