Age of Discovery

A settlement in one area that is ruled by another country is called a what?

• state

• colony

• county

• city

Use the table in the image. Which explorer was NOT sponsored by Spain?

• Cabot

• de Leon

• Cortes

• Columbus

Use the table in the image. Which explorer conquered the Aztec people?

• Cabot

• de Leon

• Columbus

• Cortez

What is the name of the explorer sent by England’s King Henry VII?

• Jacques Cartier

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes

Which of the following were uses for salt and spices? Select ALL correct answers.

• make spoiled food taste better

• learn more about how to cook

• preserve meats

• make medicine

Who were the sponsors for Columbus' expeditions?

• King Henry VII

• King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I

• King Francis I

• Dutch East India Company

What does GPS stand for?

• guiding positioning system

• global position setup

• guiding place setup

• global positioning system

How many days did it take Magellan’s crew to complete their journey?

• 23 days

• 132 days

• 1081 days

• 500 days

Lines of latitude run _____________, and lines of longitude run _____________.

• north to south; east to west

• north to east; west to south

• east to west; north to south

• south to east; north to west

Which explorer, pictured here, used astronomy to help guide his journeys?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Pigafetta

• Magellan

• da Gama