Age of Exploration - Unit Assessment

What is a caravel?

• A large warship used in ancient Rome

• A fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship from the 15th–17th centuries

• A ship used only for fishing in Asia

• A Viking boat with dragon carvings

What does a compass do?

• Measures the altitude of stars

• Measures the temperature of the ocean

• Shows the direction north using a magnetized needle

• Helps count stars

What is an astrolabe used for?

• To weigh gold and spices

• To navigate by measuring the position of stars or the sun

• To find lost ships

• To communicate with natives

Who is a cartographer?

• A person who cooks for explorers

• A person who controls trade routes

• A person who studies stars

• A person who draws or produces maps

What is globalization?

• When different parts of the world become more connected

• A system of building empires

• A way of farming practiced only in Europe

• The process of colonizing uncharted land

What is mercantilism?

• A system of farming sugar and coffee

• An economic policy focused on increasing exports and reducing imports

• A way of counting money

• A trading method between kings and queens

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A place to buy gold

• A trading post in Spain

• The exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and people between the Old World and New World

• A war between explorers

What is colonization?

• Giving land back to indigenous people

• Making peace treaties

• A type of ship

• Establishing control over an area and its people

What is slavery?

• A trading agreement

• A religious celebration

• A system where people are treated as property

• A method of farming

What was Prince Henry known for?

• He played a large role in Portugal’s Age of Exploration

• He explored the Arctic

• He discovered Canada

• He wrote a book about trade