Effects of European Exploration

What was the primary motivation for European nations to explore new lands during the Age of Exploration?

• To spread Christianity

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To escape from the Ottoman Empire

• To discover new species of plants and animals

Which European explorer is credited with discovering the Caribbean islands and the continent of America in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

Which of the following European countries was NOT mentioned as a participant in the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Italy

• Netherlands

During which centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?

• 14th to 16th centuries

• 15th to 17th centuries

• 16th to 18th centuries

• 17th to 19th centuries

What was one of the negative impacts of the Age of Exploration?

• The discovery of new lands

• The establishment of new trade routes

• The colonization and exploitation of indigenous peoples

• The spread of new technologies

Which empire controlled the overland trade routes to Asia that European powers sought to bypass?

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

What was the alternative name for the Age of Exploration?

• The Age of Empires

• The Age of Colonization

• The Age of Discovery

• The Age of Trade

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• To establish new trade routes

• To find new lands for settlement

• To create alliances with indigenous peoples

• To expand their empires