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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Merchants were looking for an alternate sea route to Asian trading markets.

a)

GOD

b)

GOLD

c)

GLORY

2.

Europeans wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

a)

GOD

b)

GOLD

c)

GLORY

3.

Spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper, were extremely important in Europe.

a)

GOD

b)

GOLD

c)

GLORY

4.

Number 3 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

5.

Number 1 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

6.

Number 4 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

7.

Number 2 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

8.

The country of Spain sponsored which of the following European Explorers?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

9.

The country of England sponsored which of the following European Explorers?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

10.

The country of Portugal sponsored which of the following European Explorers?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Henry Hudson

11.

Select the items that describe the contributions of Portugal's Henry the Navigator.

a)

School of navigation

b)

Exploration along African Coasts

c)

Fought the English navy

d)

New tools of navigation Improved map-making

12.

How did the ASTROLABE contribute to the expansion of the European worldview?

a)

by helping navigate ships during exploration

b)

by calculating the distance between locations for land surveyors

c)

by allowing cartographers to accurately measure ocean currents.

d)

by providing atmospheric pressure readings to help predict the weather

13.

What was a CARAVEL and how did it affect the AGE OF EXPLORATION?

a)

A giant cargo ship that allowed sailors to transport horses and soldiers to conquer new lands

b)

a navigational tool which allowed sailors to better follow the stars and have safer voyages

c)

A sailing ship with speed and maneuverability which increased the range of exploration

d)

A new type of map developed by cartographers which allowed explorers to find distant lands.

14.

Who invented the CHRONOMETER?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

John Harrison

15.

Which explorer took this route through North America?

a)

Hernando De Soto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacques Cartier