WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Merchants were looking for an alternate sea route to Asian trading markets.
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
Europeans wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
Spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper, were extremely important in Europe.
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
Number 3 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
Number 1 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
Number 4 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
Number 2 represents the voyage of which European Explorer?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
The country of Spain sponsored which of the following European Explorers?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
The country of England sponsored which of the following European Explorers?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
The country of Portugal sponsored which of the following European Explorers?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
Select the items that describe the contributions of Portugal's Henry the Navigator.
School of navigation
Exploration along African Coasts
Fought the English navy
New tools of navigation Improved map-making
How did the ASTROLABE contribute to the expansion of the European worldview?
by helping navigate ships during exploration
by calculating the distance between locations for land surveyors
by allowing cartographers to accurately measure ocean currents.
by providing atmospheric pressure readings to help predict the weather
What was a CARAVEL and how did it affect the AGE OF EXPLORATION?
A giant cargo ship that allowed sailors to transport horses and soldiers to conquer new lands
a navigational tool which allowed sailors to better follow the stars and have safer voyages
A sailing ship with speed and maneuverability which increased the range of exploration
A new type of map developed by cartographers which allowed explorers to find distant lands.
Who invented the CHRONOMETER?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Henry the Navigator
John Harrison
Which explorer took this route through North America?
Hernando De Soto
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
