Age of Exploration Chapter 1 Study Guide

Why did European powers need to find a faster and safer route to Asia?

• To establish political dominance
• To find new lands to settle
• To trade for spices and other valuable goods
• To spread their religion

The Three G's are Gold, God, and Glory. How are they related to the Age of Exploration?

• They were the main motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration
• They were the names of the ships used by Christopher Columbus
• They were the three continents discovered during the Age of Exploration
• They were the three main trade goods during the Age of Exploration

What is the number one natural resource European nations hope to find in the Americas?

• Gold
• Silver
• Spices
• Wood

During the Protestant Reformation, why might some religious groups have wanted to come to the Americas?

• To escape religious persecution
• To spread Buddhism
• To find gold and riches
• To establish a new monarchy

Which economic practice motivated England to claim land in the Americas?

• To establish religious freedom
• To spread their culture and language
• To find new trade routes
• To exploit resources and establish mercantilism

What are reasons why France was motivated to send people to the New World? Choose all that apply

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To find a new source of gold and silver
• To spread Christianity
• To escape from religious persecution

What are some challenges that European explorers faced on their journeys?

• Lack of modern navigation tools and limited maps

• Too many fast food options
• Language barrier with Native Americans

• not enough supplies and disease

What invention helped European explorers on their journeys? Choose all that apply

• Compass
• Astrolabe

• Printing Press
• Steam Engine

On which continent did Christopher Columbus think he had arrived in 1492?

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• Australia

Which explorer was the first to realized he was exploring the "New World"?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Amerigo Vespucci