WorksheetsThe Atlantic World -1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
What was a significant reason for the search for new trade routes in the 1100s AD?
Decline in European population
Religious warfare in lucrative market areas
Which city was the Byzantine capital from 330 C.E.?
Constantinople
Alexandria
Which regions were Europeans searching for new trade routes to in the 1100s AD?
North America and South America
East African coast, Arabia, India, and China
What was the name of the new type of ship created by Portuguese explorers in the 1400s?
Galleon
Caravel
During which period were new technologies developed that allowed Europe to begin exploring sea travel and trade?
Renaissance
Enlightenment
What was the primary purpose of the caravel ship?
Fishing in the Mediterranean Sea
Exploring along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean
What feature of the caravel allowed it to spend long periods at sea without needing to resupply?
It had a large holding area for supplies.
It was equipped with advanced navigation tools.
What was one of the purposes of the cabins on the caravel?
To store extra sails.
To provide sleeping quarters for sailors.
What was the primary use of the sextant in sea travel?
Determining longitude and latitude
Predicting weather patterns
Where did the compass originate before it made its way to Europe?
India
China
In what year did Captain Bartolomeu Dias sail down the western coast of Africa?
1448
1492
What natural phenomenon helped Captain Dias's ship move around the southern tip of Africa?
Ocean gyres
Tidal waves
What was Captain Bartolomeu Dias hoping to find by sailing down the western coast of Africa?
A direct route to India
A new continent
In what year did Christopher Columbus propose his plan to sail west to reach China?
1482
1492
Which monarchs were seeking a direct sea route to eastern markets like the Portuguese?
Henry and Elizabeth
Ferdinand and Isabella
What was Christopher Columbus's nationality?
Italian
French
What was Columbus unaware of when he sailed westward from Europe?
The three major landmasses of Northern, Central, and Southern America
The size of the Atlantic Ocean
In what year did Columbus set sail with three small caravels?
1492
1500
Which island did Columbus reach in October of 1492?
Bahamas
Cuba
What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had reached?
East Indies
West Indies
Who were the native people Columbus encountered in the Bahamas?
Taino
Aztec
