Age of Exploration

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

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

• compass
• caravel
• astrolabe

Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water

• navigation ship
• caravel
• astrolabe
• compass

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

• Prince Henry the Navigator
• Queen Isabella
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan 

In which direction did the Spanish sail?

• East
• North
• West
• South

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

• to entrust
• to connect
• court
• conquerors

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

• Compass
• Compass Rose
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant

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

• To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
• To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
• To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
• To find the city of gold in southern Africa

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

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California

Examine the map; why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?

• These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
• These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
• These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
• These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule