Exploration and Trade in the Age of Discovery

Who was the Portuguese nobleman chosen in 1487 to lead an expedition to find a trading route by sea to India?

• Bartholomew Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who accompanied Bartholomew Dias on a later expedition in 1497?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

What significant achievement did Vasco da Gama accomplish?

• First European to reach India by sailing around Africa

• First to circumnavigate the globe

• First to discover North America

• First to reach the South Pole

What was the result of the slave trade initiated by the Portuguese?

• Devastation of African communities

• Discovery of new trade routes

• End of European exploration

• Peaceful relations with African kingdoms

Who financed Christopher Columbus's expedition to find a shortcut to the Indies?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Henry VIII of England

• King Louis XIV of France

• King John II of Portugal

Which island did Columbus reach on October 12, 1492?

• Hispaniola

• Greenland

• Madagascar

• Iceland

Which country has Spanish as its primary language today due to Spanish exploration?

• Canada

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Argentina

Which explorer discovered New York Harbor?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the impact of new diseases brought by Europeans on Native Americans?

• Increased trade

• Population growth

• Population decrease

• Cultural exchange

Who was the English mariner known for exploring parts of present-day Canada and the northeastern United States?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan