Exploring the Age of Exploration: Key Figures and Events

The video covers the Age of Exploration, highlighting key explorers from Portugal, Spain, and England. It discusses their achievements, the technology that facilitated exploration, and the motives driving these expeditions. The video also touches on the cultural exchanges and impacts of these explorations.

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Pedro Cabral

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Christopher Columbus

What was Vasco da Gama's significant achievement?

• Circumnavigating the world

• Conquering the Aztec civilization

• Reaching India by sailing around Africa

• Discovering Brazil

Which explorer's voyage marked the beginning of Spain's Age of Exploration?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizarro

Who was the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Sir Francis Drake

Which English explorer was searching for the Northwest Passage?

• Sir Francis Drake

• Juan de Fuca

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

What were the 'sea dogs' known for?

• Trading spices

• Exploring the Arctic

• Raiding Spanish ports and ships

• Mapping the New World

What is cartography?

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The art of shipbuilding

• The science of map making

• The science of navigation

What was the purpose of the caravel's special bottom?

• To navigate through ice

• To sail closer to the shore and up rivers

• To carry more cargo

• To withstand storms

Which of the following was NOT a motive for exploration?

• Spreading Christianity

• Increased trade routes

• Establishing democratic governments

• Conquering new lands

Which country claimed the eastern coast of the United States during the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal

• France

• England

• Spain