Age of Exploration

Which of the following was not a reason that the new ship, the caravel, helped make the Age of Exploration so successful?

• It was twice the speed of galley ships.

• It had more room for cargo.

• It was large and heavy.

• It needed fewer people for the crew

Which explorer died (along with most of his crew) before the rest of his crew finished a journey around the world for the first time?

• Coumbus

• Magellan

• de Gama

• de Leon

Which country was the first to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Holland

• England

Spices from Asia were prized by people of Europe in order to preserve and improve their ______.

• food

• wares

• health

• clothing

Who gave Christopher Columbus the money for his expeditions?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I

• King John

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Which explorer discovered what is today Florida while searching for the fountain of youth?

• Columbus

• Magellan

• de Gama

• de Leon

Henry the Navigator’s explorers accomplished all the following achievements except _____.

• mapping the coast of Africa

• attending his navigation school

• naming the Pacific Ocean

• reaching the Canary Islands

Explorers from France claimed land in what is now ______.

• Brazil

• the Hudson River

• the Indies

• Canada

Sailors often died from a disease called scurvy because they did not have enough _________.

• fresh water

• fruits and vegetables

• dried biscuits

• salted beef, fish and pork

Europeans learned about the compass from the...

• Chinese

• Indians

• Arabs

• Egyptians