Age of Exploration

Front

What country below was NOT one of the main countries in the race to explore a new route to the East Indies?
Netherlands, Spain, United States, England, France

Back

United States

Front

In which of the following countries was silk cloth first made? Arabia, Zanzibar, China, Molucca Islands

Back

China

Front

Religion was spread on the Silk Road.

Back

True

Front

Silk is made from

Back

cocoon of a silk worm

Front

This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.

Back

Astrolabe

Front

Three motivations for European explorers were the 3Gs.....: God, Gold, and ______.

Back

Glory

Front

This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.

Back

Compass

Front

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

Back

Asia

Front

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

Back

to find safe water routes to faraway places, and it allowed them to know where they were

Front

China was the only source of _________

Back

silk