Review for Quiz on the Age of Exploration

What was the purpose of the magnetic compass during the Age of Exploration?

• To measure time

• To help navigate

• To communicate with other ships

• To predict weather

What was a caravel?

• A type of map

• A new type of boat

• A navigation tool

• A type of compass

What did Christopher Columbus mistakenly believe he had found?

• India

• Africa

• East Asia

• Australia

What significant event did Columbus's trip in 1492 start?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Columbian Exchange

• The French Revolution

• The American Civil War

What was Vasco da Gama's major achievement in 1498?

• Discovering America

• Establishing a direct sea route to India

• Circumnavigating the globe

• Finding a route to Australia

What was one positive effect of the Age of Exploration?

• Spread of diseases

• Destruction of cultures

• Exchange of items and ideas

• Loss of native populations

What was a negative effect of the Age of Exploration on Native Americans?

• Gaining new technologies

• Establishing new trade routes

• Spread of diseases

• Building new cities

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between European countries

• The exchange of goods and people between the Old World and the New World

• A treaty to end the Age of Exploration

• A cultural festival in South America

Who initiated the Columbian Exchange?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which of the following was a positive item exchanged to the Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange?

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Wheat

• Influenza