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WorksheetsNavigation in the Age of Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
On his first voyage in 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up a river now named
the Mississippi River
the Henry River
the Hudson River
the Rio Grande
What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?
Spain
Italy
England
What ocean was used to travel to the "New World?"
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Christopher Columbus mistakenly believed he had discovered:
North America
a western route to Asia
an ancient civilization
Cuba and Hispaniola
What is a Caravel?
A ride at the fair
An improved method of shipbuilding
A type of sail on a ship
A ship used in exploration built by Portuguese shipbuilders
Ferdinand Magellan followed in Columbus's path with hopes of reaching
Asia
Portugal
Disneyland
the Aztecs
What did people learn and do at Prince Henry's school?
Latin, math and English.
Knitting & cooking skills for voyages
Navigation & mapmaking skills
How to become a merchant
Why was Ferdinand Magellan's voyage so significant?
It was the first to circumnavigate the world
It was the first to use sail ships
It was the first to discover America
It was the first to use navigational tools
In 1493 Columbus reached an island in the Caribbean Sea where the Tainos people lived. He thought he had reached which continent?
Europe
Asia
West Indies
South America
Da Gama
Sailed around Africa
Sailed around South America
Sailed around Antarctica
Sailed around North America
Magellan
China
Northwest Passage
Made it Around Globe (circumnavigated)
India
Portugal
First to send out Explorers
Did not participate in Exploration
Last to send out Explorers
Which instrument, crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration, was used to determine latitude by measuring the angle between the horizon and a celestial body?
A) Sextant
B) Astrolabe
C) Compass
D) Chronometer
What was the primary motivation for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
A) To find new lands for settlement
B) To discover new species of animals
C) To find a sea route to Asia for spices and silk
D) To establish diplomatic relations with indigenous peoples
Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe, even though he did not survive the entire journey?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) John Cabot
