World History Unit 8

Why were compasses and astrolabes important to European exploration?

• They were primarily for decorative purposes.
• They helped in the construction of ships.
• They were used to measure time accurately.
• allowed Europeans to sail out of sight of land and still know where they were

Who helped Portugal take the lead in overseas exploration?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Prince Henry

• Vasco da Gama

Who captained the first European ship to sail around southern tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias

Who succeeded in gain a sea route between Portugal and India

• Vasco da Gama
• Hernán Cortés
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan

What established a boundary between new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim?

• The Treaty of Tordesillas
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Treaty of Ghent
• The Treaty of Paris

what was important development in navigation because it enabled ships to sail against the wind?

• The compass
• The astrolabe
• The lateen sail
• Caravels

What was the main motivation for European Voyages?

• To escape political turmoil in Europe.
• To explore uncharted territories for scientific research.
• To grow wealth.

• To spread Christianity.

Who landed on the island of the Caribbean first?

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Hernán Cortés
• Ferdinand Magellan

What disease were the Natives introduced to because of the interaction with the peoples of the old world? (This ended up drastically decreasing the native American population.)

• Smallpox
• Tuberculosis
• Influenza
• Measles

What was the demographic impact of the Colombian Exchange on the population of the Old World?

• The population of the Old World was negatively impacted by the introduction of new diseases from the Colombian Exchange.
• Population growth due to the introduction of New World crops.

• The Colombian Exchange had no significant effect on the population of the Old World.
• The population of the Old World decreased due to famine caused by the Colombian Exchange.