Vocabulary - Age of Exploration

What is the term for a person who investigates unknown regions?

• Navigator

• Explorer

• Cartographer

• Conquistador

A journey undertaken for exploration or discovery is called a(n) ______.

• Expedition

• Navigation

• Colony

• Treaty

The process of accurately determining one's position and planning a route is known as:

• Cartography

• Navigation

• Imperialism

• Longitude

An instrument used for navigation and determining direction is called a ______.

• Astrolabe

• Sail

• Compass

• Sponsor

The science or practice of drawing maps is known as:

• Cartography

• Latitude

• Treaty

• Mutiny

A territory under the immediate political control of a distant country is called a:

• Colony

• New World

• Old World

• Trade Route

Native to a particular region or environment is referred to as ______.

• Indigenous

• Monarch

• Explorer

• Sponsor

A Spanish conqueror of the Americas is known as a:

• Conquistador

• Explorer

• Monarch

• Sponsor

A term used by Europeans to describe the Americas is:

• Old World

• New World

• Colony

• Trade Route

A term used to refer to Europe, Asia, and Africa is ______.

• New World

• Old World

• Colony

• Latitude