Age of Exploration - Ch. 2

What was Prince Henry's main goal of the navigation school?

• to start a colony there

• to establish the slave trade

• to build a navy and start a war

• to find and control trade routes

Why could Prince Henry be considered a bad citizen?

• He bought and sold slaves as property.

• He stole several ears of corn from a local merchant.

• He didn't pay his taxes.

• He purposefully led explorers in the wrong direction.

Which statement best defines the Columbian Exchange?

• the trade of goods and ideas between Europeans, Africans, and American Indians

• the passing of germs from Europeans to American Indians that resulted in epidemics

• a slave trade between Europeans and Africans that financed Columbus's voyages

• the passage of European officials across the Atlantic to fill new positions in colonial governments

Where did Leif Ericcson explore and land?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

Where did Bartolomeu Dias explore and land?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Antartica

Where did Christopher Columbus explore and land?

• Between North and South America

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

What does the astrolabe measure?

• direction

• distance

• speed

• time

Why did sailors use the magnetic compass?

• time

• direction

• speed

• distance

What were some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• more plantations and slaves were needed

• diseases spread which made American Indians sick

• new languages

• new types of food

Which were some positive effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Culture was spread

• New languages and food

• More immigration

• More plantations were needed, which meant more slaves