Unit 8: An Age of Exploration

What tool did mariners use to find their north-south position on the Earth's surface?

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Magnetic Compass

• Quadrant

Which civilization is known for building large, earthen platform mounds?

• Mississippian tradition

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Hopewell tradition

What was the primary purpose of the Columbian Exchange?

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To defeat the Spanish Armada

• To transfer plants, animals, disease, and technology

• To establish colonies

Which tool replaced the astrolabe in the 1600s for finding latitude?

• Caravel

• Kipu

• Quadrant

• Magnetic Compass

What is the term for a sailing route that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Canada?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Columbian Exchange

• Circumnavigate

• Northwest Passage

Which civilization used a recording device called Kipu?

• Mayans

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Hopewell tradition

What is the definition of 'Maritime'?

• Connected with the sea, especially in relation to commercial or military activity

• A system of coerced labor

• A policy of extending a country's power

• A sailing route through Canada

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• To establish colonies in the New World

• To defeat the Spanish Armada

• To award land to Portugal and Spain by dividing the Atlantic Ocean

• To find the Northwest Passage

Which ship design made it faster and easier to sail?

• Quadrant

• Caravel

• Kivas

• Astrolabe

What is the term for a pirate originally off the Spanish American coasts?

• Conquistador

• Mais

• Buccaneer

• Indentured servant