Exploring the Age of Exploration

The video explores the Age of Exploration, a pivotal period from the 15th to 17th centuries marked by significant advancements in navigation and shipbuilding. Motivated by the search for new trade routes and wealth, explorers like Columbus, Magellan, and Vasco da Gama made groundbreaking voyages. These expeditions led to global interconnectedness but also had severe consequences for indigenous populations, including colonization and disease. Despite these impacts, the era laid the foundation for the modern world, fostering cultural exchanges and technological progress.

What period did the Age of Exploration span?

• 14th to 16th century

• 15th to 17th century

• 13th to 15th century

• 12th to 14th century

Which empire's control over the Silk Road made trade with the East more challenging?

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What was one of the key motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• To escape from wars in Europe

• To establish new religions

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To find new places to settle

Which ship design innovation enabled more effective navigation through unknown waters?

• Clipper

• Caravel

• Galleon

• Frigate

What tool helped sailors determine their latitude and longitude?

• Chronometer

• Compass

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer established the first maritime trade route between Europe and India?

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What was a significant consequence of the arrival of European explorers for indigenous populations?

• Introduction of new technologies

• Increased trade opportunities

• Subjugation and exploitation

• Formation of alliances

What was one of the major impacts of the Age of Exploration on the modern world?

• End of European empires

• Foundation for the modern globalized world

• Decline in global trade

• Isolation of continents

Which new crops introduced during the Age of Exploration transformed diets and agricultural practices?

• Wheat and barley

• Potatoes and tomatoes

• Bananas and sugarcane

• Rice and maize