Age of Exploration Discoveries and Tools

The video discusses the Age of Exploration, highlighting the importance of trade with Asia for Europeans and the need for sea routes due to Arab control of land routes. Portugal and Spain led the exploration efforts, with notable explorers like Bartholomew Diaz, who reached the Cape of Good Hope, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the New World, Vasco da Gama, who found a sea route to India, and Ferdinand Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe. The video also covers the navigation instruments used by sailors, such as maps, compasses, quadrants, and astrolabes.

Why was trade with Asia crucial for Europeans during the Age of Exploration?

• To find new lands for settlement

• To obtain cloth and spices

• To acquire gold and silver

• To spread Christianity

Which two countries led the way in discovering new sea routes during the Age of Exploration?

• Netherlands and Belgium

• Portugal and Spain

• Italy and Germany

• France and England

Who was the Portuguese prince that initiated voyages for profit?

• Prince Philip

• Prince Edward

• Prince Henry

• Prince Charles

What significant discovery did Bartholomew Diaz make in 1488?

• The New World

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Pacific Ocean

• A sea route to India

Which explorer set out to find a sea route to the east but ended up discovering the New World?

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

What was Vasco da Gama's major achievement during his voyage?

• Discovering the New World

• Reaching India by sea

• Finding the Northwest Passage

• Circumnavigating the globe

Which explorer was the first to sail around the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the name of the passage discovered by Ferdinand Magellan?

• The Strait of Gibraltar

• The Strait of Magellan

• The Bering Strait

• The English Channel

Which instrument did sailors use to determine their ship's location at sea?

• Telescope

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

• Barometer

What tool did sailors use to find directions during their voyages?

• Radar

• Chronometer

• Sundial

• Compass