Maritime Empires

All of the following are examples of skills probably taught at Prince Henry's School of Navigation except

• fishing

• caravel design

• galleon construction

• cartography

Which area did the Dutch found?

• New England (now Massachusetts)
• New Braunfels
• New Netherlands (now New York)
• Maryland

Which country was the first to begin exploring the west coast of Africa, looking for a route to Asia? (Prince Henry the Navigator supported exploration from this country.)

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• Spain

• Portugal

The most powerful European country during the 1600s and 1700s, & the one who conquered much of Central & South America. 

• Spain
• France
• England
• Austria

Which empire is shaded?

• Netherlands
• Spain
• Germany
• France

Which empire is shaded?

• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands

Which empire is shaded blue on this map?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Which empire used these trade routes and started the slave trade?

• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• Netherlands

All of the following refer to the same empire, except:

• United Kingdom
• England
• Portuguese
• Great Britain

What was the name of Henry VIII's first wife?

• Jane Seymour

• Catherine Howard

• Katherine of Aragon

• Anne Boleyn