Age of Exploration

Which of the following explorers is known for discovering the Americas in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

The Age of Exploration was primarily driven by the desire to find new trade routes to ____.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Antarctica

What was the main role of Prince Henry 'The Navigator'?

• Sponsored Portuguese expeditions along the African coast

• Discovered America

• Became the King of Portugal

• Invented the compass.

Vasco da Gama's goal was to secure a sea route to India for ______.

• gold trade

• spice trade

• silk trade

• tea trade

Christopher Columbus sailed for which country?

• Italy

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

Christopher Columbus's goal was to find a westward route to ______.

• Africa

• Asia

• America

• Australia

Vasco Nunez De Balboa was the first European to see the _______ Ocean from the Americas.

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Arctic

Ferdinand Magellan's goal was to find a westward route to the ______.

• Spice Islands

• Americas

• India

• China

When was Hernan Cortez born?

• 1485

• 1492

• 1500

• 1519

Hernan Cortez's goal was to ______ and claim Aztec lands for Spain.

• Trade

• Conquer

• Explore

• Negotiate