Age of Exploration

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

• He proved once and for all that the earth is round

• His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

• He opened up a new trade route to Asia

• He was the greatest mapmaker of his time

What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

• The desire for riches and power

• Devotion to the Spanish King and Queen

• His interest in geography

• The chance to explore new territories

To sail around the globe is called

• circumstance
• circumnavigate
• circumference
• circumven

What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?

• Spain
• Italy
• England
• America

Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

• Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

• helped unlock the secrets of Africa

• he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

• Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;

Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to

• find a water route to India.

• travel from Portugal to India.

• circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”

• create the most sophisticated maps of their time.

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Cortez

• Pizarro

• Balboa

• Magellan

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?

• The Desert Road
• The Spice Trail
• The Eastern Path
• The Silk Road