Age of Exploration Quiz

Which of the following best describes the main theme of the "Age of Exploration"?

• Scientific discoveries and inventions

• Empires and Encounters

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance Art

Which centuries does the Age of Exploration mainly cover?

• 12th to 13th centuries

• 15th to 18th centuries

• 19th to 20th centuries

• 10th to 11th centuries

What does the image with various foods and animals over a world map likely represent in the context of the Age of Exploration?

• The spread of diseases

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Industrial Revolution

• The invention of agriculture

What allowed Europeans to explore other parts of the world during the Age of Exploration?

• Advances in technology

• Decline in population

• Lack of interest in travel

• Decrease in trade

How did people's view of the world begin to change during the Age of Exploration?

• From "Eurocentric" to a more Global view

• From "Global" to a more Local view

• From "Scientific" to a more Religious view

• From "Democratic" to a more Monarchical view

What time period does the Age of Exploration refer to?

• 1400-1800

• 1200-1500

• 1800-2000

• 1000-1200

Which of the following was a main motivation for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Desire for new technology

• Search for wealth, spread of religion, and pursuit of glory

• Need for agricultural land

• Escape from political unrest

What technological advances enabled distant European exploration?

• Steam engines and airplanes

• Improved navigation tools and shipbuilding techniques

• Printing press and telegraph

• Vaccines and antibiotics

What was one impact of European contact on American civilizations and Africa?

• Complete isolation from the rest of the world

• Increased trade, cultural exchange, and sometimes negative consequences such as disease and colonization

• Rapid industrialization

• Discovery of electricity

What was the main goal of European voyages during the Age of Exploration?

• To find a sea route to Asia

• To discover new planets

• To build pyramids

• To create new languages