Age of Exploration Review

Based on the map, what can be inferred about Zheng He and his explorations?

• China was isolated and had no contact with other countries.

• Zheng He explored the Americas.

• He had to use the Atlantic Ocean for all his explorations.

• Zheng He explored eastern Africa.

According to the map, which area had more negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Americas

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

The development of the astrolabe, compass and caravel all contributed to the rise of

• The Age of Exploration

• The Reformation

• The birth of Christopher Columbus

• The Bronze Age

According to the documents above, which of the following was NOT true about the caravel during the Age of Exploration?

• It allowed European explorers to explore at great distances

• It allowed European explorers to explore more quickly

• It helped European explorers to explore lands previously unexplored

• It reduced interaction between Europeans and other people

What motivations for European Exploration are commonly referred to as "The Three G's"?

• Gifts, Glory, and God

• Glory, Geography and Gold

• Gold, Glory and God

• Gifts, Geography and Germs

A conclusion best supported by this illustration is that the Columbian Exchange

• separated Europe and the Americas

• ended the slave trade in the Eastern Hemisphere

• led to the spread of disease to the natives of the Americas

• resulted in a decrease in trade between North America and Europe

Which of the following is NOT a description of one of the 3 G’s—motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• European leaders and explorers wanted glory and fame

• European Christians wanted to convert natives to Christianity

• Europeans wanted access to better trade routes and increased profits

• Europeans wanted to create a society that was more similar to native society

Based on the excerpt above, Dias believed that early European explorers were motivated by:

• revolutionary sense of adventure

• desire to spread European technology

• need to gain knowledge of new lands

• sense of loyalty to the ruling monarch and God

According to the information above, which empire claimed MOST of the land in North and South America under the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• Spain

• Portugal

• The United States

• Britain

According to the information above, the treaty of Tordesillas was the result of

• Compromise between Native Americans and Portugal

• An agreement between empires (Spain and Portugal) competing for resources

• The conquest of Australia by Spain

• The end of the Columbian Exchange