Age of Exploration

Which of the following was NOT a main motivator for European explorers?

• God

• Greatness

• Glory

• Gold

What were the 5 dominant European nations that sponsored explorers?

• Portugal, England, France, Spain, and Brazil

• The Netherlands, France, England, Spain, and Portugal

• France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal

• Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, and England

Who were the Spanish rulers that sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I

• King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon

• Her Royal Highness Ms. Patton of Chesterfield

• King Fernando I and Queen Belle III

Which of the following explorers was also a missionary?

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomé de Las Casas

What school does Miss Jenkins go to?

• UMSL

• Kansas State University

• Mizzou

• STLCC

Which explorer was the first to sail from Europe to India by going around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Indiana Jones

Why was "glory" a motivator for explorers?

• Europeans rulers were clout-chasers who just wanted to go viral on TikTok.

• European rulers were competing with each other to see who could build the coolest ships.

• European rulers were competing with each other to gain glory and wealth in their expeditions of new lands.

• European rulers were competing with American explorers to discover new lands.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ship that was used during the Age of Exploration?

• Caravel

• Carrack

• Galleon

• Astrolabe

What was Christopher Columbus trying to do when he accidentally found the Americas?

• Find a new trade route to Italy.

• Find a new trade route to India.

• Find a new trade route to South Africa.

• Find a new trade route to Brazil.

What is Miss Jenkins' dog's name?

• Honey

• Daisy

• Juniper

• Skye