Trade and Exploration in the 1400s Page 7

What disrupted trade during the 1400s?

• The discovery of America

• The invention of the steam engine

• The black plague and the breakup of the Mongol empire

• The rise of the Roman Empire

What was the most valued item in trade during the 1400s?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• Silver

What were spices used for during the 1400s?

• Building materials

• Preserving food and adding flavor to meats

• Currency

• Clothing

Where were the Moluccas located?

• Near the Caribbean

• In present-day Indonesia

• Off the coast of Africa

• In the Mediterranean Sea

Who controlled trade during the 1400s?

• Chinese and Indian merchants

• Arab and European merchants

• African and South American merchants

• North American and Australian merchants

Who began exploration in Portugal?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

How long did Portuguese people travel to get spices?

• 5 months

• 10 months

• 2 years

• 1 month

What was Columbus attempting to find by sailing west?

• A new continent

• An easier route to Asia

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

What did Columbus name the Caribbean?

• The New World

• The East Indies

• The West Indies

• The Spice Islands

Who reached the Philippines in 1521?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci