The Age of Exploration

Fill in the blank: The explorer _______ traveled to China and wrote about his experiences.

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

During the Middle Ages, Europeans began to buy silks, spices, and other luxury goods from ____.

• A) Africa

• B) Asia

• C) America

• D) Australia

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?

• To find new trade routes

• To learn new languages

• To gain wealth

• To spread religion

What was the most complete source of information about the known world in the 1370s?

• The Catalan Atlas

• Ptolemy's Geography

• The Prime Meridian

• The Indian Ocean

Who was the ancient Greek mapmaker known for drawing maps of the world?

• Ptolemy

• Al-Idrisi

• Columbus

• Magellan

What did European shipbuilders add to ships to make them better?

• More sails and a rudder

• Cannons and armor

• Larger decks and cabins

• More lifeboats

Ships could now go in nearly every direction no matter where the wind blew because of the addition of ________.

• Rudder

• Compass

• Anchor

• Mast

The book 'Geography' by Ptolemy recorded the latitude and ________ of over 8,000 places.

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Depth

• Width

Which islands did the explorers take control of in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Canary Islands

• Azores and Cape Verde

• Hawaiian Islands

• Galapagos Islands

Fill in the blank: Columbus described the Taino as people who could be more easily ________ and converted.

• conquered

• befriended

• persuaded

• deceived