Europeans Explore the East

The Crusades increased interest in establishing _____________________________ with far off lands, such as Asia.

• isolation and defense

• control of and war

• trade and contact

• none are correct

Wealthy Europeans wanting items that can only come from Asia created a _________________ for these goods.

• supply

• crusade

• demand

• all are correct

Which of the following is NOT an importance of Marco Polo’s book.

• It was the only existing source in Europe for information on geography and life in the Far East (Asia).

• It was the basis of the first accurate maps of Asia made in Europe.

• It inspired Christopher Columbus to set sail west toward Asia.

• It gave explorers a direct route around Africa on how to get to Asia.

Europeans' interest in "rare" items from Asia created a demand for them.

• True

• False

What were the only three continents Europeans knew that existed in the early years of the Age of Exploration?

• Africa, Asia, Europe

• North American, South American, Australia

• Africa, Asia, Australia

• North American, South America, Europe

This was the term given to Arab merchants that would sell “rare” items to Europeans merchants. They also controlled how much was sold and at very expensive prices.

• Caravel

• Middle Men

• Monarch

• Crusaders

Wealthy Europeans had no interest in the goods that came from Asia.

• True

• False

What was the primary motivation for European explorers to explore the East during the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To spread Christianity

• To discover new lands

• To escape political persecution

Which European country was the first to establish a sea route to India by sailing around Africa?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Who was the Portuguese explorer that successfully reached India in 1498?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias