19.1 Exploration VOCAB

Which explorer is credited with being the first European to reach India by sea?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

• John Cabot

What is the term for the exchange of goods and services without using money?

• Slavery

• Barter

• Plantation

• Colony

Which device was used by explorers to determine latitude by measuring the angle of stars above the horizon?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Shogun

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Jacques Cartier

Which country established the Dutch East India Company?

• France

• Great Britain

• Netherlands

• Spain

What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?

• To spread Christianity

• To facilitate trade between Asia and Europe

• To explore Africa

• To colonize the Americas

Who is known for inventing the printing press in Europe?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Ptolemy

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

• Samuel de Champlain

What is a colony?

• A type of ship

• A settlement ruled by another country

• A trade route

• A religious mission

Which river is located in Africa and was explored during the Age of Exploration?

• Amazon River

• Congo River

• Mississippi River

• Ganges River