The Age of Exploration

This invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find directions.

• Compass
• Compass Rose
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant

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

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California

Which of the following are reasons Europeans explored the world?

• to build wealth

• to conquer the Indians

• to spread Christianity

• to find Native Americans

• to gain fame and glory

Which direction did Christopher Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• north

• south

• east

• west

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?

• It was harmful to them.

• It had no effect on them.

• It was good for them.

• It improved their lives.

Who brough enslaved Africans to the New World?

• No one. They were already there.

• The Europeans. They had been using slaves long before they came to the New Word.

• The Native Americans. They needed help fighting the Europeas,

• The Chinese. They wanted more labor to make silk.

The Arabs/Middle Easterns connected Europe to countries like ___________ through the Silk Road.

• India

• China

• America

• South Africa

Which best describes the Silk Road?

• A road that was the color of silk. 

• A network of roads used for trading. between Europe and Asia.

• A road that only silk was traded on.
• The name of the first road in Asia. 

What were some dangers on the Silk Road?

• merchants selling their goods

• bandits
• lack of water
• difficult terrain

What was the name of the time period in the 1500s when European explorers started searching for new lands?

• Explor-a-rama
• The Age of Exploration
• The Age of New Discovery
• Expedition time