European Exploration Quiz

What is one impact of exploration on Europe and the Americas?

• Increased cultural exchange

• Decreased population

• Fewer natural resources

• Less political influence

What is the act of traveling through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it called?

• Colonization

• Exploration

• Cartography

• Navigation

What term describes a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination?

• Route

• Navigator

• Exploration

• Colonization

Who is a person that directs the route or course of a ship or aircraft?

• Cartographer

• Explorer

• Navigator

• Colonizer

What is the practice of drawing maps called?

• Exploration

• Cartography

• Colonization

• Navigation

What is the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area?

• Exploration

• Navigation

• Colonization

• Cartography

What was one of the main motivations for explorers to search for new routes to Asia?

• Wealth

• Fame

• Trade

• Religion

Which motivation involved explorers searching for gold, spices, and other resources?

• Religion

• Wealth

• Fame

• Trade

What was the motivation for explorers who wanted to gain recognition for discovering new lands?

• Trade

• Religion

• Fame

• Wealth

Which motivation involved spreading Christianity to new parts of the world?

• Wealth

• Trade

• Fame

• Religion