Studies Weekly Week 5

Which explorer was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jaques Cartier

What is cartography?

• the study of rocks

• the study of geography

• graph making

• map making

Ferdinand and Isabella were patrons for which explorer?

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Jaques Cartier

What does scarcity mean?

• Supply is high and demand is low.

• Supply and demand are high.

• Supply and demand are low.

• The demand is high, but the supply is low.

How did Columbus’s voyage help other explorers?

• Columbus paid others to explore.

• Columbus shared what he learned.

• Columbus kept all his information private.

• Columbus gave his information to Queen Isabella.

What is a caravel?

• a ship with broad bows and beams

• a party

• a scarf worn by explorers

• a map used to guide explorers

What made the Songhai Empire wealthy?

• trading in salt and gold

• trading in spices and silks

• trading in red and blue dyes

• trading in shells and glass

What did Jacques Cartier start in North America?

• a war

• French trade

• fur trade

• cotton fields

What did sailors use to determine latitude?

• astrolabe

• sextant

• cartography

• celestial navigation

What did having more resources and land give people?

• more power

• more water

• more corn

• more money