The Age of Exploration Test

What was one main reason Europeans explored the Western Hemisphere?

• To help Native Americans build houses

• To escape religious freedom

• To find valuable resources like gold and spices

• To trade land with Native Americans

What religion did many explorers want to spread?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

Which country funded Columbus’s first voyage?

• The Pope

• The Italian government

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• The British Empire

What was a political reason for exploration?

• Avoid taxes

• Meet new people

• Gain land and power

• Spread local customs

What tool helped sailors navigate by using stars?

• Steam engine

• Astrolabe

• Compass rose

• Calendar

What kind of ship was strong and fast for long voyages?

• Caravel

• Frigate

What was one important improvement in exploration technology?

• More accurate maps

• Solar panels

• Radar

• Typewriters

When Columbus reached the Americas, what did he do?

• Asked permission to stay

• Claimed the land for Spain

• Left immediately

• Built a castle

What did the natives receive in return for their land, according to Columbus’s journal?

• Gold

• Food

• Religious texts

• Nothing

What system forced Indigenous people into labor?

• Democracy

• Encomienda

• Capitalism

• Federalism