G5 HG U3 Ch1

What were medieval Europeans' main reasons for using spices?

• To attract animals

• To preserve food and add flavor

• To make food colorful

• To create perfumes

Where did many of the most desirable spices come from?

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• The Spice Islands in Indonesia

What was the Age of European Exploration sparked by?

• The search for gold

• The desire for cheaper spices

• The quest for knowledge

• The need for new lands

What did Arab traders control during the Middle Ages?

• The tea trade

• The gold trade

• The spice trade

• The silk trade

Who were Maffeo and Niccolo Polo?

• Arab traders from the Middle East

• Brothers from Venice who were traders

• Famous explorers from Spain

• Kings of the Spice Islands

What did Marco Polo do during his travels?

• He discovered America

• He became a king

• He wrote a book about his adventures

• He fought in wars

What was the main reason spices were expensive in medieval Europe?

• They were used for medicine

• They were easy to find

• They were grown locally

• They had to be imported from faraway places

What did the Venetians do in the spice trade?

• They made spices into medicines

• They controlled the distribution of spices in Europe

• They grew spices in their gardens

• They sold spices to the Spice Islands

What did the Ring of Fire refer to?

• A famous spice

• A group of volcanoes and earthquake activity

• A type of food

• A trading route

What was one of the dangers of traveling to the Spice Islands?

• Lack of food

• Monsters and dangerous birds, according to Arab traders

• Too many ships

• Bad weather only