What was one of the main reasons for the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To explore outer space

• To create new forms of government

• To develop new technologies

Which technological advancement helped explorers navigate more effectively?

• The steam engine

• The astrolabe

• The compass rose

• The telescope

Who was the Italian explorer known for his voyage in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

What significant event did Ferdinand Magellan's expedition achieve?

• He discovered America

• He circumnavigated the globe

• He established trade routes to Africa

• He sailed to the North Pole

What was one negative consequence of the Age of Exploration for indigenous populations?

• Increased trade opportunities
  

• Introduction of new crops

• Diseases that led to demographic declines

• Establishment of cultural exchanges