Matching Quiz

Which of these had the BIGGEST impact on the beginning of the Age of Exploration?

• the invention of the telegraph

• the invention of the steam engine

• the development of the lateen sail

• Gutenberg's moveable type printing press

Which of these was a main reason for the Age of Exploration?

• searching for wealth and resources

• trying to win a war with China

• trying to get away from diseases

• finding a way to make better boats

When studying the era of exploration and colonization, which of these is MOST associated with the term "New World"?

Which invention had the BIGGEST impact on Europe's ability to explore the "New World"?

• better navigation tools

• the church's control of trade

• the use of steam engines

• centuries of peace

Advances in shipbuilding and navigation are BEST described as which type of factors of exploration?

The desire for spices and other trade goods was a direct cause of

• American expansion into Africa and Asia.

• Asian expansion into the Americas and Europe.

• African exploration of the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

• European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

What event is depicted in this map?

• Vasco Da Gama's route to Asia

• John Cabot's route to Newfoundland

• Bartolomeu Dias' route past the Cape of Good Hope

• Christopher Columbus' discovery of the 'New World'

Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?

• English

• French

• Portuguese

• Spanish

Why did Europeans want to find a direct sea route to Asia in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries?

• to spread Christianity to the east

• to introduce new spices to Muslims

• to limit the variety of trade goods

• to avoid paying inflated prices for goods

The MOST important motivation for the English government to explore and settle new lands in the 17th century was