Exploring the Age of Discovery

What was the Age of Exploration?

• A time when people explored space

• A time when people traveled to new places

• A time when people built castles

Answer explanation

The Age of Exploration refers to a period when Europeans traveled to new places, discovering lands and cultures previously unknown to them. This is why the correct answer is 'A time when people traveled to new places'.

What were the main reasons for exploring the Americas?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• To make friends with animals

• To meet Native Americans

Answer explanation

The main reasons for exploring the Americas were summarized as 'Gold, God, and Glory.' Explorers sought wealth (gold), spread Christianity (God), and sought fame and power (glory), making this choice the most accurate.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

• A pirate

• An explorer who found the Americas

• A king

Answer explanation

Christopher Columbus was an explorer known for his voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, which led to the European awareness of the Americas. He is not a pirate or a king, making 'an explorer who found the Americas' the correct choice.

Which norse explorer was the first European in America?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Jacques Cartier

• Leif Erikson

Answer explanation

Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, is credited as the first European to reach America around the year 1000 AD, well before other explorers like Juan Ponce de León and Jacques Cartier, who arrived much later.

Where did explorers want to send gold and precious metals?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Answer explanation

Explorers sought to send gold and precious metals to Europe, where there was a high demand for these resources, driven by trade and the desire for wealth during the age of exploration.

What was important to many countries, leading explorers to bring their beliefs to the Americas?

• Money

• Courage

• Religion

Answer explanation

Religion was a significant motivator for many explorers, as they sought to spread their beliefs and convert indigenous populations in the Americas, making it an important factor in their journeys.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A way to trade animals

• A transfer of plants, animals, and ideas between the Old World and the New World

• A dance party

Answer explanation

The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, and ideas between the Old World (Europe, Asia, Africa) and the New World (Americas) following Columbus's voyages, significantly impacting both worlds.

Which explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

Answer explanation

Ferdinand Magellan is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe, completing the journey in 1519-1522, despite not surviving the entire trip. Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama were notable explorers, but they did not circumnavigate the globe.

Columbus discovered "The Americas" while seeking a sea route to ____

• USA

• Europe

• India

• South America

Answer explanation

Columbus sought a westward sea route to India for trade, particularly for spices. Instead, he encountered the Americas, mistakenly believing he had reached the outskirts of Asia.

Which period is known as the Age of Discovery?

• 5th-7th centuries

• 15th-17th centuries

• 18th-20th centuries

Answer explanation

The Age of Discovery refers to the period from the 15th to the 17th centuries when European powers explored and mapped the world, leading to significant global trade and cultural exchanges.