Age of Exploration

What was the chief source of spices in the 1400s?

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Moluccas

• The Mediterranean

• The British Isles

Who was the Portuguese prince known for sponsoring technology and map making?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

What is a cartographer?

• A shipbuilder

• A navigator

• A map maker

• A spice trader

Who was the first navigator to sail around Africa and reach Asia?

• Bartholomeu Diaz

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Italian navigator was sponsored by Spanish monarchs to explore westward?

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

What was the purpose of the Line of Demarcation?

• To divide the New World between France and England

• To separate the territories of Spain and Portugal

• To establish trade routes in Asia

• To mark the equator

What treaty officially agreed to the Line of Demarcation?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Westphalia

Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

What does it mean to circumnavigate?

• To travel by land

• To sail around the world

• To explore a continent

• To map a region

What were spices used for in the 1400s?

• Building materials

• Currency

• Flavoring, preserving food, and making perfumes and medicines

• Clothing