Trade, Tech, and Travel in the 15th Century

Match the following regions with the 3 old worlds of the 15th century.

• Newly discovered world

• South America

• Part of the 3 old worlds

• Australia

• Island continent

• Europe

• Frozen continent

• Antarctica

Match the following regions with the extent of the Mongol Empire.

• From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• From the Pacific to the Black Sea

• Black Sea

• From the Pacific to the Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• From the Pacific to the Indian Ocean

• Indian Ocean

The primary reason for the Catholic Crusades in the Holy Land was (a)  

• To expand the Roman Empire
• To respond to the Byzantine request
• To establish trade routes
• To convert Muslims to Christianity.

The Islamic Jihad began in the 600s AD. By 1450 AD, the Islamic Empires ruled from Spain to (a)   .

• China
• India
• Africa
• Russia

What was proven by the Greeks in the 3rd century B.C. regarding the shape of the world?

• The world is flat

• The world is round

• The world is square

• The world is triangular

Fill in the blank: Columbus attempted to sail through 'boiling waters' around ______.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• America

Who was known as the 'Navigator' and played a significant role in the Age of Exploration?

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry of Portugal

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Spain and Portugal to divide the newly discovered lands outside Europe. Which country challenged this treaty?

• France

• England

• Netherlands

• Italy

The Cape of Good Hope was first rounded by which explorer?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

______ was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson