European Settlement & Rivalry Part 1 - Test

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• Rebirth of learning

• Dark Ages

• Decline of civilization

• Beginning of feudalism

Which country was the first to explore a sea route to India?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

Who was known as "The Navigator"?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry

• Vasco da Gama

Which Italian explorer’s travels inspired Europeans to explore the East?

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What was the primary motivation for European exploration?

• Spreading democracy

• Expanding feudalism

• Seeking wealth and new trade routes

• Establishing universities

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided new lands between which two countries?

• Spain and France

• Portugal and England

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

What ocean did European explorers cross to reach the Americas?

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

What was the name of Columbus' flagship?

• Nina

• Santa Maria

• Pinta

• Mayflower

What island did Columbus first land on in 1492?

• Hispaniola

• Cuba

• San Salvador

• Puerto Rico

What was one reason Europeans sought a sea route to Asia?

• The land route was too long and dangerous

• They had discovered all of Europe

• Asia had no valuable goods

• The ocean was the only way to travel