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WorksheetsLesson 1: The Age of Exploration
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In order to navigate vast oceans, European sailors needed ______.
the astrolabe
forts in Asia
The Northwest Passage
Smaller Ships
The rise of stronger kingdoms in Europe encouraged worldwide exploration
True
False
Prince Henry of Portugal established a research center for ______.
The Americas
sugarcane
navigation
gold and silver
What response did European countries have to the Ottoman Turks gaining control of the Silk Road?
They attacked the Ottoman Turks.
They established a new Silk Road through the Middle East.
They looked for a water route to China.
They began trading with the Byzantine Empire instead.
The first European sailor to sail to Asia was ______.
Prince Henry of Portugal
Bartolomeau Dias
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
When Columbus landed in the Americas, he thought he was in Modern-day Florida
True
False
Why did Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain?
to control all unclaimed lands west of an imaginary line
to control all unclaimed lands east of an imaginary line
to gain access to Peru and Mexico
to take control of North America
Ferdinand Magellan intended to sail around ______ and find another route to Asia.
North America
South America
Africa
India
What was the primary reason France and England began to explore the Americas?
to find new civilizations to conquer
to find new sources for gold and silver
to find a northern route to Asia
to expand their knowledge of the world to make complete maps
France and England did not establish colonies until the early 1600s because of religious conflicts and ______ in their own countries.
weak navies
foreign invaders
deadly disease
civil wars
