Social Quiz

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California

A settlement is a

• town whose residents agree to govern themselves
• place ruled by another country.
• small, newly built community.
• group of people who travel together.

A person who settles in a colony

• conquistador
• colonist
• pilgrim
• pioneer

What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?

• Spain
• Italy
• England
• America

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?

• The Desert Road
• The Spice Trail
• The Eastern Path
• The Silk Road

Why did Europeans begin to explore?

• They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road

• a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper

• Europeans wanted to spread Christianity

• all of the above

Claiming new territory and using its resources most directly relates to which cause of exploration?

• new technology
• religious enthusiasm
• extending empires
• cultural changes

What was the name of the water route to Asia that went through North America?

• Berengia
• Northwest Passage
• Silk Road
• Hudson River