Age of Exploration Review

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Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

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Glory

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The major overland trade route that stretches from east Asia to Europe is called what?

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Silk Road

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Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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What did Spain (specifically Queen Isabella) do for Christopher Columbus?

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sponsored his exploration

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How was Ferdinand Magellan able to confirm that the Earth was round?

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He circumnavigated the Earth by ship from Spain and back again.

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This explorer was the first to establish a maritime trade route to India by sailing south around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

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Vasco de Gama

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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

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Francisco Pizarro

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This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

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Hernan Cortez

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What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

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To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia

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European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

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Asia