Age of Exploration: Key Concepts

The video explores the shift in trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, driven by European nations seeking wealth and new goods. Portugal emerged as a leader in exploration, aided by navigation schools and technological advances like the caravel. Motivations included trade and religious conversion. Key explorers like Diaz and de Gama expanded trade routes, while Spain and Portugal's rivalry led to the Treaty of Tordesillas. Global competition in trade saw the rise of the Dutch and English, leading to shifts in power and the decline of Italy's dominance.

Why did Europeans seek new trade routes during the Age of Exploration?

• To escape religious persecution

• To establish new colonies

• To avoid paying tolls to Italy

• To find new lands for settlement

Which country led the way in exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

What was one of the religious motivations for European exploration?

• To establish new churches

• To convert non-Christians

• To find religious artifacts

• To escape religious wars

Which technological advancement allowed ships to sail into the wind?

• The astrolabe

• The compass

• The caravel

• The sextant

Which explorer was the first to navigate around Africa?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• To divide new lands between Spain and Portugal

• To end the war between Spain and Portugal

• To convert non-Christians

• To establish trade routes in Asia

Which country established the East India Company in the 1600s?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• The Netherlands

What was a significant outcome of the Dutch establishing trading outposts globally?

• The decline of the British Empire

• The spread of Christianity

• The rise of Amsterdam as a commercial center

• The fall of the Portuguese Empire

Which two countries challenged Portugal's dominance in trade by the 1600s?

• Italy and Spain

• Spain and France

• The Netherlands and England

• England and France

What was a key factor in the decline of Italy's trade dominance?

• The discovery of new trade routes

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The spread of the Black Plague