European Ocean Exploration Quiz

What is the period known as the golden age of European ocean exploration?

• 17th and 18th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

• 12th and 13th centuries

• 19th and 20th centuries

Which country was instrumental in initiating voyages across the Atlantic and down the west coast of Africa?

• Holland

• Britain

• Portugal

• France

Who was the Portuguese prince instrumental in initiating voyages across the Atlantic and down the west coast of Africa?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the name of the small, faster fishing boats used by Portugal during the age of exploration?

• Galleon

• Caravel

• Sloop

• Brigantine

What was the name of the tool used to measure ship speeds during the age of exploration?

• Sextant

• Chronometer

• Astrolabe

• Chip log

Which European country was credited with the innovation of measuring ship speeds?

• Britain

• Holland

• Portugal

• France

What was the name of the earliest known European map to show the continents of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• Ortelius map

• De La Cosa map

• Mercator map

• Ptolemaic map

What was the name of the tool used by sailors to record their movements and progress on ships?

• Cross staff

• Traverse board

• Sextant

• Quadrant

What was the name of the tool used to measure the distance between the horizon and certain stars during celestial navigation?

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Cross staff

• Compass

Which of the following was used as a safeguard for bad weather during the age of exploration?

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Cross staff

• Compass