Age of Exploration

A tool that used the sun and stars to help sailors find out their location is known as: *

• a compass

• an astrolabe

• a lifeboat

• the North Star

During the Middle Ages people lived under a system known as _________________*

• feudalism

• chivalry

• liberalism

• republicanism

Before 1492, contact between Native Americans and Europeans was*

• Extensive

• Useful

• Limited

• Important

The _______________ were a series of religious wars between the Europeans and the Arabs.*

• Lutheran

• Christianity

• Crusades

• French and Indian War

The Middle Passage often resulted in the following: *

• Africans being sent to New Zealand

• many men and women getting sick and dying

• new sailing instruments being invented

• the Columbian Exchange

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia? *

• Some spices weren't grown in Europe and were desired in Europe.

• spices helped cure people from small pox and other diseases

• European food was so gross that they needed spices

What were some early sea explorers actually searching for? *

• a route to the South Pole

• a new route to China

• diamonds and emeralds

• a new water route to Asia known as the Northwest Passage

Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed in 1492? *

• in Southern Europe

• in the Caribbean

• in India (East Asia)

• in the Arctic Ocean

Why were some Spanish explorers known as Conquistadors? *

• because they were concerned with the native tribes

• because they conquered the native tribes

• because they circumnavigated the globe

What problems did many explorers face on the ocean? *

• bad weather

• lack of food and water

• angry crew

• all of the above