Age of Exploration Quiz-White

When did the Age of Exploration take place?

• 1200 to 1300

• 1418 to 1620

• 1500 to 1700

• 1600 to 1800

What was one of the main reasons European countries wanted to explore new lands?

• To find new friends

• To escape the cold weather

• To find faster ways to reach Asia

• To learn new languages

Who was the first European to sail around the bottom of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

What did explorers use to help them know which way to go?

• Telescopes

• Compasses

• Binoculars

• Maps

Which explorer accidentally found Brazil in 1500?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Pedro Cabral

• Vasco da Gama

What did the Age of Exploration help create?

• New languages

• World trade

• New sports

• New schools

Which country was one of the first to start exploring?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What did Christopher Columbus think he had found when he landed in the Caribbean?

• New continents

• The Indies

• Africa

• Asia

What did Ferdinand Magellan's crew prove?

• Ships could sail around the whole world

• The Earth is flat

• The Pacific Ocean is small

• The Atlantic Ocean is the largest

What was one of the challenges faced by explorers during their journeys?

• Lack of maps

• Running out of food

• Too many ships

• Too much treasure