Early Explorers- Quickcheck 2

During the Age of Exploration, several countries in Europe were on a mission because:

• They wanted to discover new lands and trade routes.

• They were trying to escape from wars in Europe.

• They aimed to spread their culture and religion.

• They needed to find new allies for military support.

What was one of the reasons for exploration mentioned in the text?

• To find new lands

• To discover new spices

• To establish new colonies

• To learn new languages.

Europeans needed spices during the Age of Exploration because:

• They were used to preserve food.

• They were used as a form of currency.

• They were used to make perfumes.

• They were used to build ships.

What were European rulers hoping to find in Asia according to the text?

• New lands

• Gold, silver, and precious stones

• New spices

• New trade routes

One of the reasons many European countries wanted a quicker travel route to Asia was:

• To establish faster trade routes

• To explore new territories

• To spread their culture

• To escape from conflicts in Europe

Which of the following was a danger faced by explorers using Pathway 1 to Asia?

• Storms

• Pirates

• Lack of food

• Disease

The Northwest Passage was believed to be:

• A direct sea route through the Arctic Ocean

• A land route across North America

• A trade agreement between European countries

• A mythical city of gold

Exploring new land can help a country by:

• Increasing its resources

• Decreasing its population

• Reducing its territory

• Limiting its trade

Exploring new land helps a country by:

• Increasing its resources

• Decreasing its population

• Reducing its territory

• Limiting its trade

Match the following based on what Europeans were used to in their home country and what they had to get used to in the 'new world':

• Europeans knew the land well. They knew how to get from place to place.

• Europeans didn’t have homes when they first arrived, so they had to make their own shelter.

• In Europe, cities and towns were closer together.

• In the new world, villages were spread out more, making travel longer.

• In their home country, Europeans had a home to keep them safe.

• Europeans had to explore around the new land. It was very unfamiliar.