Topic 11 Test Study Guide

What were the economic motivations for the Age of Discovery?

• Spreading Christianity

• Establishing colonies overseas

• Controlling key maritime routes

• Increasing demand for spices

Which European explorer successfully reached India by sea?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the primary political motivation for European monarchies during the Age of Discovery?

• Spreading Christianity

• Increasing national wealth

• Establishing naval bases

• Building infrastructure

Which religious order played a significant role in the religious aspect of exploration?

• Jesuits

• Knights Templar

• Franciscans

• Dominicans

What negative impacts did indigenous populations face during the Age of Discovery?

• Cultural exchanges and economic opportunities

• Exploitation, disease, and cultural disruption

• Access to new trade routes and resources

• Increased political power and influence

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Henry VIII of England

• King Louis XIV of France

• Queen Elizabeth I of England

Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in:

• 1492

• 1497

• 1519

• 1521

Which explorer successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

Amerigo Vespucci is known for:

• Discovering the Pacific Ocean

• Leading the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire

• Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope

• Suggesting that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were both:

• Portuguese explorers

• Italian explorers

• Spanish conquistadors

• English navigators