Exploration and Impact of Discovery

Which explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

What was the primary purpose of the Age of Discovery?

• To find new trade routes

• To establish new religions

• To create new languages

• To build new empires

Explain how the arrival of Europeans impacted the indigenous populations of the Americas.

• They introduced new farming techniques.

• They brought diseases that significantly reduced the indigenous population.

• They helped build new cities.

• They taught new languages.

Which of the following was a major consequence of the Atlantic Slave Trade on African societies?

• Increased population growth

• Economic prosperity

• Disruption of societies and loss of population

• Development of new technologies

Identify the main goods transported from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange.

• Spices and silk

• Gold and silver

• Potatoes and corn

• Tea and porcelain

Describe the economic impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on European countries.

• It led to the decline of European economies.

• It contributed to the wealth and growth of European economies.

• It had no significant impact.

• It caused European countries to become isolated.

What was the Middle Passage?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean

• A path through the Rocky Mountains

• A river in South America

Analyze the cultural exchanges that occurred during the Age of Discovery. Provide an example.

• The introduction of European languages in the Americas

• The spread of African music to Europe

• The exchange of agricultural products like tomatoes and horses

• The development of new architectural styles

Which European country was the first to engage in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

How did the exploration of the Americas affect European diets?

• It introduced new spices.

• It led to the introduction of new foods like potatoes and tomatoes.

• It caused a decrease in meat consumption.

• It made European diets more bland.