WH4.1 An Age of Exploration

Which of the following technologies played a key role in the Age of Exploration by improving navigation and maritime travel?

• Astrolabe, magnetic compass, lateen sail

• Steam engine, telegraph, spinning jenny

• Printing press, gunpowder, mechanical clock

• Stirrup, crossbow, longbow

What were the three main motivations for state-sponsored exploration?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Trade, Territory, and Technology

• Wealth, Warfare, and Wisdom

• Power, Prestige, and Peace

What was the economic system that emphasized wealth as finite and based on gold/silver?

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

Which European country took the lead in exploration by the end of the 15th century?

• Spain

• Netherlands

• Portugal

• France

Which Spanish explorer's crew was the first to successfully circumnavigate the Earth?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

How did Spanish conquistadors impact the civilizations of the New World?

• They traded peacefully with the Aztec and Inca

• They formed alliances with indigenous empires

• They overpowered and conquered the Aztec and Inca civilizations

• They introduced democracy to the Americas

Where did England establish its first successful colony in 1607?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

Where do Dutch people come from?

• Denmark

• the Netherlands

• Norway

• Iceland