Age of Exploration Quiz

Which of the following best completes the graphic to the right?

• Slavery

• Colonies

• Missions

• Explorers

Which of the following were motives for European countries to explore the world? CHOOSE TWO.

• economic gain

• spreading Christianity

• learning native cultures

• sharing advanced technology

According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be

• encouraged to develop their own religions.

• acquired as markets and sources of raw materials.

• avoided as economic burdens for the mother country.

• granted independence as separate countries as soon as possible.

Which of the following explorers was the first to reach India by sailing around the south of Africa?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which voyage labeled to the right was closest to that of Henry Hudson?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following was the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

was an Italian explorer who lived during the 15th and early 16th centuries. He is best known for his voyages to the Americas, which were among the first to demonstrate that the New World was a separate landmass from Asia. He sailed for both Spain and Portugal, and he made at least two voyages to the Americas between 1499 and 1502.

Which of the following best completes the passage above?

(a)  

• Henry the Navigator
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

The routes to the right were that of

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which country sponsored both Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan in their voyages of exploration?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

According to the map, which two major physical features did Hernando de Soto encounter? CHOOSE TWO.

• A. Mississippi River

• B. Appalachian Mountains

• C. Rocky Mountains

• D. Great Plains

• E. Yucatan Peninsula