Ch. 2 Social Studies Test - Age of Exploration SPED

Front

In the 800s, the ____________ sailed the northern seas and raided European towns while exploring and settling new lands

Back

Vikings

Front

In 1001, Leif Ericsson founded a settlement in what is now ____________

Back

Canada

Front

Finding a sea route to ________ became important for many European leaders and Portugal led the search

Back

Asia

Front

Henry hired explorers to search for trade routes to Asia because they wanted to control __________ there

Back

trade

Front

Ten years after Dias, this explorer followed the same route but made it around Africa and crossed the Indian Ocean and reached India.

Back

Vasco de Gama

Front

The Chinese invented the magnetic ___________ that sailors relied on to know which direction they were headed. This tool always pointed ________

Back

compass; north

Front

In the early 1400s, Portuguese shipbuilders created a ship called the ____________ that was smaller and lighter than other ships

Back

caravel

Front

This explorer wanted to find a new route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

Back

Christopher Columbus

Front

Columbus promised to spread ____________ to the people of Asia and bring back ________ for Spain

Back

Christianity; riches

Front

Columbus believed they reached Asia, but where had they really been? South America, North America, Africa, Australia

Back

North America