Exploring the Age of Discovery

What was the primary motivation for European nations during the Age of Exploration?

• To establish peace treaties

• To find new lands and resources

• To spread democracy

• To develop new technologies

Identify the cultural region that includes present-day Mexico and Central America.

• Newfoundland

• Mesoamerica

• The Andes

• The Amazon Basin

What was the focus of Spain during the Age of Exploration?

• Asia

• The Americas

• Africa

• Australia

What challenges did explorers face when venturing into uncharted territories?

• Language barriers

• Lack of accurate maps and knowledge

• Competition from other explorers

• Negotiations with local governments

What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?

• Gold, Glory, God

• Gifts, Gadgets, and Growing

• Gratitude, Guidance, and Glory

• Goodness, Grace, and Gold

Conquistadors had the idea that _______ was going to make them rich and pay for their explorations.

• God

• gold

• glory

• gluttony

Which technological advancement was NOT used during the Age of Exploration?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Map

• GPS

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

The man proved Columbus wrong, and said that Columbus really landed in the New World not Asia like everyone thought. America is named after him. 

• Bartholomew Dias
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Marco Polo

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• Columbian Exchange

• Globalization