Age of Exploration CFA

What is another term for the "Age of Exploration"?

• Exploration Age

• Age of Discovery

• New World Era

• Voyage Age

3 Primary reasons for exploration during the Age of Discovery

• Gold, God, Glory

• Gold, Silver, Jewels

• to gain political favor with Spain, Portugal and Italy

• to conquer the Mayans, Incans and Aztecs

Which Empire took control of Constantinople in 1453?

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

What were two trade routes that were very important for the Europeans to get to the Far East?

• Silk Road and Spice Route

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route and Amber Road

• Tea Horse Road and Incense Route

• Salt Route and Amber Road

The Age of Discovery School of Navigation was founded by

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry the Navigator

Which Treaty divided the world in half for Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Treaty of Westphalia

What was the Silk Road?

• An ancient trade route connecting East Asia and Europe

• A network of maritime trade routes in the Indian Ocean

• A series of trade routes in the Americas

• A trade route connecting Africa and the Middle East

The 1st and unsuccessful settlement in the New World was at

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

Name three (3) products Marco Polo wrote about after his travels to China.

• Silk, Porcelain, and Spices

• Tea, Rice, and Jade

• Gunpowder, Paper, and Compass

• Incense, Ivory, and Pearls

One goal of most explorers to the New World was to spread the

• Christian faith

• Scientific knowledge

• Democratic ideals

• Colonial power