Age of Exploration

Hernan Cortes fought against

• the Aztecs in Mexico

• the Seminoles in Florida

• the Incas in South America

• the Mayas in Central America

What were the first two countries to explore the world by ocean?

• Spain and Italy

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Netherlands and France

Which foods came from America during the Columbian Exchange?

• wheat and rice

• cows and chickens

• lettuce and citrus

• tomatoes, potatoes and turkeys

Columbus and other explorers thought that they had reached Asia, but in time they realized the land was actually

• Africa

• a new continent

• Australia

• Spain

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Europe

What technology allowed Europeans to explore the world by ocean?

• triangle shaped sales

• maps and navigational advancement

• better boats

• all of the above

How did Portugal become the first country to make it to Asia by sea?

• sailing around South America

• the Pacific Ocean

• sailing around Africa

• the Aztec Empire

A Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain was called a

• conquistador

• colony

• pilgrim

• pioneer

Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

• to practice fighting wars

• to study a different culture

• to send away their prisoners

• to get and sell silks and spices

Who led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?

• Bartolomeo Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco da Gama

• Magellan