Ch.2 (Age of Exploration) Lesson 1 Quiz

The Europeans learned how to travel to ocean because

• they liked water.

• the continent was surrounded by water on three sides.

• they wanted to find more fish.

The Vikings were from

• Iceland
• Scandinavia
• Germany
• Ireland

Who was Leif Ericsson?

• Leif Ericsson was a Viking who was one of the first Europeans to land in North America.

• Leif Ericsson was an Italian explorer who discovered America.
• Leif Ericsson was a Roman general in the 1st century.
• Leif Ericsson was a famous Viking king.

Why did Europeans return to North America in the 1400s?

• To explore, trade, and seek new resources.
• To escape religious persecution in Europe.
• To find a faster route to Asia.
• To establish permanent colonies immediately.

What country led the search to find Asia by water?

• Spain
• Portugal
• Italy
• France

Match the vocabulary word to its meaning.

• to inspect or look carefully

• caravel

• without error or mistakes

• accurately

• a person who buys and sells goods

• examine

• to plan a course and find their location

• merchant

• a smaller ship with triangular sails

• navigation

Explorer Bartolomeu Dias' expedition was the first to successfully

• Circumnavigate the globe.
• Sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Sail around the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope).

• Discover the New World.

Which explorer was the first to cross the Indian Ocean and reach India?

• James Cook
• Vasco da Gama
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan

Which tool was NOT used for navigation by early explorers?

• astrolabe

• GPS (Global Position Satellite)

• compass

• chronometer