Maritime Exploration and Key Figures

Portugal, once a leading maritime power, played a crucial role in global exploration and trade. From the early 1300s, Portuguese explorers expanded the known world, discovering new lands and establishing trade routes. Key figures like Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco de Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan were instrumental in these efforts. Portugal's influence led to the Age of Discovery, impacting global trade and colonization. Despite challenges, their legacy shaped the modern global society.

What was a significant factor that led to Portugal's early interest in maritime exploration?

• The desire to conquer neighboring countries

• The influence of Spanish explorers

• The curiosity about what lay beyond the Atlantic Ocean

• The need to find new fishing grounds

Which Portuguese prince is known for his role in promoting maritime exploration?

• Prince John

• Prince Henry

• Prince Manuel

• Prince Ferdinand

What was the significance of Bartolomeu Dias's journey around the Cape of Good Hope?

• It resulted in the colonization of Brazil

• It opened new trade routes to Asia

• It led to the discovery of the Azores

• It marked the first European voyage to India

What was Vasco da Gama's major achievement during his voyages?

• Establishing a sea route to India

• Mapping the coast of Africa

• Finding the Northwest Passage

• Discovering the Americas

Who were the first Europeans to explore large areas of Northeastern North America?

• The Corte-Real brothers

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas primarily about?

• Dividing the New World between Portugal and Spain

• Establishing trade routes to India

• Ending the slave trade

• Creating a peace agreement with France

Which explorer is credited with being the first known European to set foot in Brazil?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Vasco da Gama

What was Ferdinand Magellan's major contribution to exploration?

• Discovering the Cape of Good Hope

• Circumnavigating the globe

• Finding a westward route to The Spice Islands

• Establishing the first European colony in India

Why did the Spanish fund Magellan's expedition?

• To establish colonies in North America

• To discover new lands in Africa

• To compete with Portuguese trade dominance

• To find a new route to India

What was the global impact of the Portuguese voyages?

• They resulted in the discovery of Australia

• They led to the decline of European empires

• They ended the Age of Exploration

• They increased trade in India and Asia