Age of Exploration

Reasons why Europeans did not travel long distances before the late 15th century Except

• The Europeans thought that the world was flat.

• there were horrible sea creatures in the sea

• They believed Columbus theory

• The Europeans seas were dangerous

Roman Catholic battled to expel the Moors from Granada in which year?

• 1494

• 1512

• 1492

• 1612

the main reason for European defeat of the Moors was:

• Union of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon

• Lack of unity among Muslims

• Advance technology of Europeans

• The effect of Diseases

The Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator earned the title because

• He developed the Quadrant

• He supported Christopher Columbus

• He sailed Around Africa

• sponsorship of explorers and navigators

Cultural changes which European contact brought to the indigenous people.

• The Implementation of Mercantilism

• Conversion to Christianity

• Political change to Spanish Cabildo

• Spread of diseases

The Renaissance can be defined as:

• The creation of new inventions

• a rebirth of knowledge and learning

• The use of science over Religion

• A group of scholars in the 17th Century

His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

Christopher Columbus was born in:

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

The main reason for the hostility between Spain and Portugal by 1492 was:

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Mercantilism

• The race to get to the East

• Muslim Moors

Which Caribbean country did Columbus first land on?

• Cuba

• Bahamas

• San Salvador

• Hispanolia