Lesson 38 The Age of Exploration

Why was Vasco da Gama important to Portuguese exploration?

• He discovered the Americas.

• He brought the first load of valuable spices from India directly back to Portugal.

• He defeated the Aztecs and the Inca.

• He was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

What was Christopher Columbus's contribution to Spanish exploration?

• He discovered the West Indies and paved the way for further exploration of a new (to Europeans) land mass—the Americas.

• He brought Christianity to the Americas.

• He was the first to reach India by sea.

• He defeated the Aztecs.

How did Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro impact Spanish exploration?

• They discovered the West Indies.

• They defeated the Aztecs and the Inca.

• They were the first to circumnavigate the globe.

• They brought valuable spices from Asia.

What was Ferdinand Magellan's significance in Spanish exploration?

• He discovered the Americas.

• His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

• He discovered the West Indies and paved the way for further exploration of the Americas.

• He brought the first load of spices from India.

Which of the following was brought to Europe from the Americas during exploration?

• Potato

• Corn

• Cinnamon

• Chocolate

Which of the following was brought to Europe from Asia during exploration?

• Pepper

• Silk

• Corn

• Cinnamon

During the Age of Exploration Europeans spread the following with the Americas and Asia

• Diseases like smallpox

• Christianity

• Pigs and Horses

• Silver and Gold