The Age of Exploration Study Guide

The Age of Exploration is a period characterized by what?

• Scientific discoveries

• Maritime exploration

• Industrial revolution

• Cultural renaissance

During which centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?

• The Age of Exploration took place during the 1300's to 1400's

• The Age of Exploration took place during the 1300's-1400's

• The Age of Exploration took place during the 1500's 1700's

• The Age of Exploration took place during the 1400's-1600's

What did some European countries call the part of the world that was known to them?

• The Known World

• The New World

• The Old World

• The Unknown World

What did some European countries call the part of the world that was unknown to them?

• The New World

• The Old World

• The Known World

• The Ancient World

The Age of Exploration involved which countries?

• Spain, Portugal, England, France, and the Netherlands

• China, India, Japan, and Korea

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru

• Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

Which was the first European country to begin exploring?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• Italy

Who gave directions to Portuguese explorers to sail around the Atlantic coast of Africa?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey in 1492?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Where did Christopher Columbus land instead of finding a Western route to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus landed in the Carribean

• Christopher Columbus landed in India.

• Christopher Columbus landed in China.

• Christopher Columbus landed in Japan.

What treaty divided the unexplored parts of the world between Portugal and Spain?

• The Treaty of Tordesillas.

• The Treaty of Versailles.

• The Treaty of Paris.

• The Treaty of Utrecht.