Age of Exploration

Columbus needed to know which direction was north, so he used a __________.

• Compass
• Explorers
• Natives
• Age of Exploration

There were many ________ during the 1400's to 1600's that were sent out to look for new land and waterways.

• Compass
• Explorers
• Natives
• Age of Exploration

The first people to live in North America are called _______.

• Compass
• Explorers
• Native Americans
• Age of Exploration

The _________ was a time in history when Europeans learned about new lands on Earth.

• Compass
• Explorers
• Natives
• Age of Exploration

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Age of Exploration

• The Europeans wanted a quick water route to Asia
• The Europeans were looking for a new continent.
• The Europeans wanted spices that were only found in Asia.
• The Europeans wanted gold, silver, and precious stones from Asia.

How did the explorers know what weather they were going to face while sailing?

• They knew how to read the sky to tell what weather was coming.
• The weatherman told them
• They did not know

Explorers and their crewmates often got scurvy on the ship. What is scurvy?

• A very bad headache caused by too much sunlight.
• Another name for the flu.
• An illness caused by a lack of nutrients in the body
• A skin disease.

What important resource did Europeans trade weapons for?

• Corn
• Spices
• Canoes
• Beaver fur

Which was not in involved in the Age of Exploration?

• England
• France
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Antarctica

Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

• France
• Netherlands
• Spain
• England