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Which explorer claimed land for France in Canada?
A. Jacques Cartier
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Magellan
D. Pizarro
A. Jacques Cartier
Which tool helped sailors in cloudy weather when they could not see the sun or stars?
A. Lateen sail
B. Magnetic compass
C. Caravel
D. Map only
B. Magnetic compass
What was the Middle Passage?
A. A small map
B. The ship trip from Africa to the Americas for enslaved Africans
C. The route between Europe and Asia
D. The captain’s cabin
B. The ship trip from Africa to the Americas for enslaved Africans
About how many Africans were forced to the Americas in the Atlantic Slave Trade?
A. 100,000
B. 12.5 million (at least)
C. 1,000
D. 5,000
B. 12.5 million (at least)
Which disease came from the Old World and hurt Indigenous people?
A. Smallpox
B. Chickenpox only in Europe
C. Only hunger
D. Scurvy only
A. Smallpox
What did Columbus actually reach?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. The Americas (New World)
D. Australia
C. The Americas (New World)
What is a caravel?
A. A small, fast ship used by explorers
B. A type of food
C. A kind of compass
D. A map maker
A. A small, fast ship used by explorers
How could sailors prevent scurvy?
(What could they do to NOT get sick with scurvy?)
A. Eat citrus fruit (like lemons)
B. Sleep more
C. Paint the ship
D. Sing songs
A. Eat citrus fruit (like lemons)
What is one risk (danger) of exploration?
- Bad food
- Sickness
- Punishment
- Danger in the ocean
Which animal came from the Old World to the New World?
A. Llama
B. Turkey
C. Horse
D. Potato
C. Horse
Who sailed west in 1492 for Spain?
A. John Cabot
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Jacques Cartier
C. Christopher Columbus
What is a lateen sail?
A. A triangular sail that helps sail many directions
B. A square sail that only goes with the wind
C. A very large boat
D. A map
A. A triangular sail that helps sail many directions
What is the Age of Exploration?
A time in the 1400s to 1600s when _____ explored other lands.
a. Asians
b. Americans
c. Europeans
d. British
c. Europeans
What did Coronado look for?
A. Sea routes to Asia
B. New maps
C. A new compass
D. Gold and mythical golden cities (Cíbola)
D. Gold and mythical golden cities (Cíbola)
Which crop came from the New World to the Old World?
A. Wheat
B. Coffee
C. Potatoes
D. Horses
C. Potatoes
Who explored for Spains in the late 1500s?
a. Jacques Cartier
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Hernan Cortes
d. Hernan Cortes
Which tool points north?
A. Telescope
B. Astrolabe
C. Magnetic compass
D. Lateen sail
C. Magnetic compass
What does “Gold” in “Gold, God, and Glory” mean?
These three words summarize the reasons for the Age of Exploration:
- Gold = money
- God = religion
- Glory = to be successful and powerful
Who led the expedition that circumnavigated (sailed around) the world?
A. Ferdinand Magellan (his crew finished)
B. Hernán Cortés
C. John Cabot
D. Coronado
A. Ferdinand Magellan (his crew finished)
Which is an effect of the Age of Exploration?
A. Decreased global contact
B. Globalization and Columbian Exchange
C. No new foods
D. Less trade
B. Globalization and Columbian Exchange
Who explored for England in the late 1400s?
a. John Cabot
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Hernan Cortes
d. Ferdinand Magellan
a. John Cabot
What does an astrolabe help sailors find?
A. Longitude
B. The ship’s color
C. Latitude (north or south)
D. The captain’s name
C. Latitude (north or south)
What is the triangular trade?
A. A trade in triangles
B. Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
C. Trade only in Europe
D. Trade only in Asia
B. Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What is one reason Europeans explored the world?
Possible reasons:
- For gold / money
- For God (religion)
- For glory (to be successful and powerful)
- To find faster trade routes to Asia
- Colonization
- To make maps of the world
What is the Columbian Exchange?
A. The exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between Old World and New World
B. A new kind of ship
C. A type of compass
D. A game sailors played
A. The exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between Old World and New World