Age of Exploration: Motivations

What is one of the main motivations for exploration?

• To find new species

• To get access to goods/resources

• To escape from enemies

• To discover new planets

How does the concept of power relate to exploration?

• Power is unrelated to exploration

• The more you control, the more power you have

• Power is only about physical strength

• Power is about making friends

Which motivation involves gaining access to goods and resources?

• Power

• Cultural Dominance

• Trade

• Exploration

Which motivation involved making money with trade and acquiring precious metals?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• Growth

Which motivation is associated with being seen as the best?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Growth

What was a result of Europeans seeking gold in the Americas?

• Building new cities

• Melting down artifacts

• Establishing trade routes

• Creating alliances

How did China demonstrate its power in terms of "Trade"?

• By conquering new lands

• By showing off how much power they had over other places

• By building new cities in other places

• By forming alliances with other countries

Why did China take control of pre-existing trade routes?

• To establish new trade agreements

• To show off its power over other places

• To build new roads

• To create new markets

How did China use "Glory" to influence other nations?

• By forming alliances

• By praising the emperor

• By expanding its territory

• By developing new technologies

Why did other countries give tributes to China?

• To gain military protection

• To show how impressed they were

• To establish new trade agreements

• To learn from Chinese culture

• To get on China's good side