Exploration and Navigation Quiz

What tool was used to measure the position of the sun, moon, and stars during navigation?

• Ship

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Telescope

Why was Prince Henry of Portugal called “the Navigator”?

• He was a famous sailor.

• He supported exploration and education.

• He discovered America.

• He was a king.

What type of ship was developed by Portugal to aid in long voyages?

• Galleon

• Caravel

• Frigate

• Clipper

Who was the explorer that sailed around the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did Bartolomeu Dias do after passing the Cape of Good Hope?

• Continued to India

• Turned back and returned to Portugal

• Discovered America

• Established a colony

Who is Amerigo Vespucci referring to when he says they “hold riches as nothing”?

• European explorers

• Indigenous peoples

• Asian traders

• African merchants

What does the line in the middle of the map represent, according to the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A trade route

• A boundary between Spain and Portugal

• A river

• A mountain range

What major body of water was Vasco Núñez de Balboa the first European to see?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

• Discovering America

• Leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

• Finding the Northwest Passage

• Establishing a colony in Africa

What was one effect of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• It created a single empire

• It reduced conflict and encouraged Spanish exploration

• It ended all exploration

• It united Spain and Portugal