Portuguese Exploration Worksheet

(a)   was a key figure in promoting and financing Portuguese expeditions along the west coast of Africa.

• Vasco da Gama
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Prince Henry the Navigator
• Pedro Álvares Cabral

What was the significant milestone achieved by Portuguese explorers in 1434?

• Discovery of Brazil

• Rounding the Cape of Good Hope

• Sailing beyond the 'Sea of Darkness'

• Establishing a school for navigators

(a)   successfully navigated around the Cape of Good Hope to reach India in 1498.

• Alfonso de Albuquerque
• Vasco da Gama
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Pedro Álvares Cabral

What was the strategic port captured by Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1511?

• Cape of Good Hope

• Malacca

• Madeira Islands

• Azores

Which crop was introduced to Europe by the Portuguese, having a significant impact on agriculture?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Maize

• Sugarcane

Match the following statements with their impacts.

• The exploration efforts of Portugal in the 15th and 16th centuries.

• It caused the end of the Age of Discovery.

• The conclusion of major exploratory voyages in the 17th century.

• It resulted in the isolation of Portugal.

• The establishment of a global maritime empire by Portugal.

• It opened new trade routes and expanded geographical knowledge.

• The significant contributions to cartography and navigation by Portugal.

• It led to the decline of global trade.

What was one negative consequence of Portuguese exploration?

• It improved the lives of indigenous populations.

• It had no impact on global trade.

• It resulted in the exploitation and oppression of indigenous populations.

• It led to the unification of all European countries.

Why is understanding the legacy of Portuguese exploration important?

• To appreciate the full scope of the Age of Discovery.

• To ignore the impacts on global trade.

• To focus only on the wealth it brought to Portugal.

• To dismiss the tragic consequences for indigenous people.