Age of Exploration Quiz

What were the 3 G’s that motivated European explorers?

• Gold, Grapes, and Geography
• Gold, Glory, and God
• Geography, Gold, and Goods

The main reason Europeans began exploring new lands in the 1400s was

• To learn about new animals
• Because they ran out of raw materials and wanted new trade routes and riches
• To escape Europe’s cold weather

What made exploration dangerous and difficult for sailors?

• Maps were incomplete or wrong
• They knew exactly where they were going
• They faced no challenges

Why does the acronym GRAPES help us understand why explorers decided to explore the world?

• It shows how civilizations’ needs (like wealth, religion, and power) influenced exploration
• It tells us what foods were traded during exploration
• It explains how sailors learned to navigate

Who was the Viking explorer believed to be the first European to reach North America?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Leif Erikson

Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 hoping to

• Prove the Earth was flat
• Find a faster route to Asia
• Discover new animals

Why is Columbus remembered today?

• He discovered America first
• He opened the door for European exploration and colonization
• He became a king

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of plants, animals, goods, and diseases between the Old World and New World
• A meeting of European explorers
• Trade between Europe and Africa only

Which of the following was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of new foods like potatoes and corn to Europe
• Spread of deadly diseases
• Expansion of slavery

Which of the following was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• New crops in Europe
• Exchange of animals
• Spread of diseases and forced labor/slavery