Age of Exploration Video Quiz

1.     Who was Prince Henry the Navigator, and why was he significant in the Age of Exploration?

• A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs and helped colonize the Americas.
  
  

• A Portuguese prince who sponsored early voyages of exploration, helping to advance navigation and expand European knowledge of Africa’s coast.

• An Italian explorer who sailed for England and discovered the coast of North America.

• A French noble who led expeditions to establish colonies in the Caribbean.

How did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage influence Portuguese exploration?

• It showed the Portuguese that West Africa had little wealth, discouraging further exploration.

• It revealed the vast wealth of West Africa, sparking Portuguese interest in exploring and trading with the region.

• It led the Portuguese to convert to Islam in hopes of forming an alliance with Mali.

• It caused the Portuguese to avoid Africa and focus on routes to Asia instead.

What role did African women play in European trade during the Age of Exploration?

• They were excluded from trade and had no involvement in economic activities.

• They acted as translators, negotiators, and intermediaries between African leaders and European traders.

• They served only as laborers in European colonies and played no part in trade negotiations.

• They led European expeditions into the interior of Africa to establish trade routes.

What were the three main motivations for Spanish exploration, often summarized as "God, Glory, and Gold"?

• To spread Christianity, gain fame and power, and acquire wealth

• To escape religious persecution, establish farming colonies, and trade furs.

• To find new spices, build alliances, and map unknown lands.

• To study new cultures, learn new languages, and improve navigation techniques.

Who was Malinche, and what role did she play in the Spanish conquest?

• A Spanish noblewoman who financed Cortés's expedition

• An Incan warrior who resisted Spanish conquest

• A Nahua woman who served as translator and advisor to Hernán Cortés

• The queen of the Aztec Empire who allied with the Spanish

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How did the Columbian Exchange impact both the Old World and the New World?

• It led to peaceful coexistence between European settlers and Indigenous peoples.

• It caused a decline in global trade as each region became self-sufficient.

• It resulted in the exchange of only animals and gold between continents.

• It introduced new crops, animals, people, and diseases that significantly changed societies in both the Old World and the New World

What were some of the negative consequences of European exploration for indigenous populations?

• Increased access to global trade and improved healthcare.

• Peaceful alliances and equal sharing of land and resources.

• Complete preservation of Indigenous cultures and traditions.

• Spread of diseases, loss of land, forced labor, and violent conflict.