Early Exploration

Which country took the lead in finding a trade route to India?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

What was the main reason Columbus believed he had arrived in the Indies?

• He had a map showing the Americas.

• He was told by the lookout.

• The maps did not include the Americas.

• He recognized the landscape.

Who set up a center for exploration at Sagres in the early 1400s?

• Christopher Columbus

• King John II

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Dias

What was the "Gold Coast" known for?

• Silver and spices

• Gold and ivory

• Silk and tea

• Diamonds and pearls

In what year did Bartolomeu Dias set out from Lisbon to explore the southernmost part of Africa?

• 1492

• 1487

• 1500

• 1475

What did Vasco da Gama's ships avoid on their voyage to India?

• The African coast

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Indian Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

What was the purpose of Vasco da Gama's detour on his voyage to India?

• To explore new lands

• To reach ocean currents for faster travel

• To avoid storms

• To trade with local tribes

Who commanded the ships that sailed to India after Vasco da Gama's return to Portugal?

• Christopher Columbus

• King John

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Leif Eriksson

What did Columbus use to estimate the size of the Earth?

• Maps from Portugal

• Ptolemy's calculations

• Viking sagas

• His own measurements

What was the name given to the land explored by Viking sailor Leif Eriksson?

• Greenland

• Vinland

• Iceland

• Calicut