Age of Exploration Test

Who is credited with opening up the sea route to India, leading to increased European exploration?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco de Gama

• Marco Polo

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' first voyage in 1492?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Who was the Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa, known as the Cape of Good Hope?

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomew Dias

• Henry the Navigator

What was the main motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

• Spread of Christianity

• Economic wealth and trade

• Scientific curiosity

• Political dominance

Which explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe, proving that the Earth is round?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• John Cabot

The exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Old World and the New World is known as:

• Columbian Exchange

• Silk Road

• Spice Trade

• Transatlantic Trade

What was the name of the treaty that divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Westphalia

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Rome

Which region did Hernán Cortés explore and conquer with the help of native allies?

• Africa

• Asia

• Mesoamerica

• South America

Who was the Aztec emperor defeated by Hernán Cortés?

• Atahualpa

• Montezuma II

• Montezuma I

• Pachacuti

The term "caravel" refers to:

• A small type of compass used for navigation

• A small, fast sailing ship

• A trading post in the New World

• A type of armor worn by explorers