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WorksheetsAge of Exploration Quiz Chapter 11 Lesson 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did Europeans need wealth to explore the world?
There were no more natural resources in Europe
People were afraid of sailing off of the earth
Exploration was expensive and dangerous
Ships were not strong enough to sail across the ocean
What caused Europeans to abandon the silk road and adopt sea routes in order to trade with Asia?
Political changes forced merchants to look for new routes
People started making Asian luxury goods in Europe
The creation of rectangular sails made traveling faster
An earthquake destroyed the silk road
What sorts of products did Europeans not want to get from Asia?
Silk
pepper
cinnamon
Stained Glass
What is an Astrolabe used for?
used to make pancakes
used to find Latitude
used to study the stars
used to find Area of space
A compass was a technological invention used by European Explorers. What does a compass show?
How far something is
how high something is
the location of the sun and moon
The direction a ship is sailing
How did Ptolemy's map help explorers?
He showed sailors where the ocean ended
He recorded latitude and longitude of over 8000 locations
His maps showed where every sea monster was
He taught sailors how to sail ships through his maps
Why did sails shaped like triangles help European sailors?
Sailors could easily repair these sails easier
Sailors could climb these sails without ripping them
Sailors could go every direction no matter how the wind blew
Sailors could go faster than older ships
Why was Ferdinand Magellan's voyage so important?
became known as the first voyage to circumnavigate the world
He conquered the Aztec civilization when he landed in Mexico
He conquered the Inca civilization
Spain was awarded with vast wealth from his voyage
What was the treaty of tordesillas?
Spain and Portugal will stop fighting one another
A peace agreement between Spain and South American natives
An alliance between Spain and Portugal
agreement between Spain and Portugal to split South America
Who were the Conquistadors?
The Popes army of private soldiers who hunted down heretics
Spanish explorers who conquered other countries
a group of explorers who studied new lands peacefully
Asian traders in change of the silk road
