European Exploration and Colonization Quiz

What was the main reason for European Christians launching the Crusades?

• To increase trade with Asia
• To regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims
• To spread Christianity to new lands
• To establish new colonies

What unexpected positive outcome resulted from the Crusades?

• The fall of the Roman Empire
• Increased trade between Europe and Asia
• The rise of strong monarchs in Europe
• The invention of the printing press

What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth
• Exploration
• Discovery
• Revolution

Which of these was NOT a technological advancement that helped lead to the Age of Exploration?

• Updated and more accurate maps
• Astrolabe
• Compass
• Telescope

Who was the first European power to explore the world by sea?

• Spain
• England
• Portugal
• France

What was Prince Henry of Portugal's contribution to exploration?

• He personally sailed around Africa
• He discovered America
• He set up a school for explorers
• He invented the compass

Which Portuguese explorer reached India by sailing around Africa?

• Christopher Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan

What were the main trade goods in early West African empires?

• Spices and silk
• Gold and salt
• Cotton and sugar
• Fish and furs

Who was considered one of the richest men to ever live and ruled the Mali Empire?

• Sundiata Keita
• Mansa Musa
• Askia Muhammad I
• Sonni Ali

What group of people were among the first Europeans to explore North America?

• The Spanish
• The Portuguese
• The French
• The Vikings