WorksheetsG10 T3 Review Exploration 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Prince Henry of Portugal is considered one of the most important maritime figures in the Age of Exploration. What does maritime mean?
things related to a journey
things involving the sea/ocean
things related to exploration
things related to marriage and weddings
The Portuguese designed faster ships during the 1400s. There were called
caravels
longboats
canoes
astrolabes
Sailors were able to use this and the stars to figure out where they were and where they should go
astrolabe
caravel
observatory
marine
The first Portuguese explorer to make it around the southern end of Africa
The beginning of the Age of Exploration involved Portugal looking for new trade routes to
The Americas
Africa
Australia
The first European to find a direct trade route to Asia by sea
What were the "three G's" during the Age of Exploration
What is colonialism?
Europeans relied heavily on what for cheap labor when they colonized the Americas?
What is the Atlantic Slave Trade?
What is Mercantilism?
An economic principle of exporting goods more than importing goods
When Columbus landed in the Americas, where did he originally think he was?
Florida
Bahamas
India
Spain
Where did Columbus arrive during his first voyage?
