Exploring the Great Age of Exploration: 1400-1550

What was the primary reason for the decline of feudalism in Europe during the 1300s?

• The Black Death

• The rise of large cities

• The discovery of new trade routes

• The invention of the printing press

What was the main obstacle to European trade with Asia in the 15th century?

• High tariffs imposed by Asian countries

• Lack of navigational knowledge

• Hostile Muslim nations controlling key lands

• Unfavorable weather conditions

Who founded a school of navigation in Portugal in the 1400s?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Prince Henry the Navigator

What was the name of the new type of ship developed during the Age of Exploration?

• Frigate

• Galleon

• Caravel

• Clipper

Which explorer believed that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?

• Asia

• Japan

• China

• India

Who was the first European to suggest that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• John Cabot

Which explorer led the first successful circumnavigation of the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

What was one of the most unfortunate consequences of the early Portuguese explorations?

• The depletion of natural resources

• The destruction of native cultures

• The rebirth of the slave trade

• The spread of European diseases