Exploration and Trade Quiz

What is a merchant?

• A person who buys and sells goods for profit

• A person who navigates ships

• A person who grows crops

• A person who explores new lands

What is an astrolabe used for?

• Measuring the sun and stars for navigation

• Growing crops

• Building ships

• Trading goods

Who is a patron?

• A person who supports another financially

• A person who navigates ships

• A person who grows crops

• A person who explores new lands

What is an empire?

• A large group of states or countries

• A type of ship

• A navigation tool

• A large farm

What is a colony?

• A country or area under the control of another country

• A type of ship

• A navigation tool

• A large farm

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between Eastern and Western hemispheres

• A type of ship

• A navigation tool

• A large farm

What is a plantation?

• A large farm on which a single crop is usually grown

• A type of ship

• A navigation tool

• A widespread disease

Who was the first to successfully sail around the tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first to reach India?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage?

• King Henry and Queen Elizabeth of England

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Louis and Queen Marie of France

• King Charles and Queen Anne of Portugal