Contact and Exploration

What are the 4 Kingdoms in the European exploration?

• France, England, Spain, and Portugal 
• Portugal, Italy, Spain and France
• France, England, Constantinople, and Spain
• Spain, France, Rome, and Italy

Sleek ships that could carry large loads long distances and highly used by explorers. 

• Telescope 
• Compass 
• Astrolabe 
• Caravel 

Which of the following is not a reason people began to explore?

• Asian spices
• curiosity 
• spread their religion
• convert more people to Islam

What is Columbus known for?

• finding a sea route to Asia
• sailing around the world
• accidentally discovering the Americas
• discovering Brazil

Why were countries motivated to colonize the New World?

• For fame
• For gold, religion, resources and land
• For candy, pizza and tacos
• For a fresh start

European explorers began exploring because they wanted to find trade routes to....? 

• the Americas
• Bahamas
• Asia
• Australia 

The religion the explorers were aiming to spread in the New World was

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Polytheism

What did John Cabot do? 

• Found the Fountain of Youth 
• Found a longer trade route to Asia.
• Found the Pacific Ocean
• He was the second European to set foot in Newfoundland

Who went from France to the Gulf of St. Lawrence? (Exploring areas around Montreal) 

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Vasco da Gama 

What years did Jacques Cartier explore Montreal and the St. Lawrence?

• 1534-1541

• 1453-1464

• 1340-1350

• 1654-1675