European Exploration

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbu's voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What was the effect of Columbus arriving to America?

• People confirmed the world was round.

• Influenced exploration by other European countries

• Influenced the slave trade from Africa

• Increased the price of spices

During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.

• find a faster trade route to Asia
• spread Christianity
• colonize new territories
• all of the above

The Age of Exploration began in which country?

• Portugal
• Spain
• Europe
• Italy

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

• a Portuguese prince
• He helped start European exploration and trade.
• He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
• all of the above

Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?

• wealth
• religious conversion
• spread disease
• economic opportunity

Columbus thought that he had arrived at  ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.

• Cathay
• Africa
• America
• India

Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia. 

• north
• south
• east
• west

Who was the explorer who sailed all around the world?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Mrs. Redeker