Causes of European Exploration

Which of these technological devices helped explorers navigate the seas using the direction of magnetic north?

• pueblo
• astrolabe
• compass
• circumnavigate

The Native Americans were not ________________ to European diseases.

• armada
• immune
• caped
• reformed

Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to __________ the world. 

• circumnavigate
• northwest passage
• astrolabe
• compass

Which of these is NOT a reason for European exploration?

• God
• Glory
• Games
• Gold

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?

• Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
• Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
• Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
• all of the above

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

• a Portuguese prince
• He helped start European exploration and trade.
• He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
• all of the above

This type of ship enabled explorers to travel longer, faster and carry more cargo

• caravan
• caravel
• compass
• junks

Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?

• wealth
• religious conversion
• spread disease
• economic opportunity

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California