Social Studies ch 3 review: Age of Exploration

Why did the Chinese stop their voyages of exploration?

• They had already traveled everywhere.

• A new ruler stopped all Chinese explorations.

• The sailors wanted to stay home.

• The ruler wanted to show how powerful he was.

The Silk Road connected Europe and

• Africa

• the Americas

• Italy

• China

Marco Polo saw new inventions in China, such as

• houses made of wood

• woven cloth

• paper and printing

• the Silk Road

Timbuktu was the central trading city in

• Mali

• Arabia

• Asia

• Europe

What area did merchants have to cross to get from Tripoli to Gao?

• the Silk Road

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert

Which invention helped sailors steer without seeing the sun or stars?

• compass

• astrolabe

• gunpowder

• printing press

Why did Prince Henry start a school of Navigation?

• He wanted more ships for his navy.

• He wanted to find a new continent.

• He wanted to encourage explorers.

• He wanted to steer a boat.

The Portuguese named the tip of Africa

(a)  

What oceans did Vasco da Gama sail to reach India?

(a)  

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Columbus's voyage because they hoped he would find

• beans and corn

• faster ships

• colonies in North and South America

• riches, such as gold