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Why did Christopher Columbus sail west from Spain?
To find a new route to Asia.
Which invention allowed Marco Polo's exploration story to be shared with everyone in the world?
The Astrolabe
The Gutenberg Printing Press
Lateen Sails
The Compass
The Gutenberg Printing Press
True or False:
Exploration was fun and exciting.
False
Who was the leader of the first group to sail around the world?
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Who spread religion through the lands?
Missionaries
True or False:
Exploration was hard and it sometimes led to death
True
Why was Ghana a powerful trade kingdom in Africa?
They controlled large amounts of gold.
They built weapons out of iron.
They traded with people in East Africa.
All of the above.
What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas?
St. Augustine
Jamestown
Quebec City
Atlanta
Jamestown
True or False:
Christopher Columbus discovered a land route to Asia.
False
Match the quote to who would have likely said it.
"We will gain more land, more resources, and hopefully more gold. Our empire will expand!"
Spanish Royalty
Indigenous Americans
Missionaries
All of the above.
Spanish Royalty
Why was the silk road so dangerous?
People would steal to get goods they needed but couldn't afford.
True or False:
The population of the Aztec empire dropped because many Aztec people were killed by Conquistadors or disease.
True
Which of the following was an outcome of European exploration?
European explorers spread diseases to Native Americans.
Ferdinand Magellan found the Silk Road.
Christopher Columbus discovered a land route to Asia.
American explorers discovered what we now call Alaska.
European explorers spread diseases to Native Americans.
Why were people willing to face the dangers of the Silk Road?
people from different regions did not have all the resources and goods they wanted or needed
Match the quote to who would have likely said it.
"I'm going to be so rich! I can't wait to find all of that gold. I'm going to be famous."
Conquistadors
Indigenous Americans
Missionaries
All of the above.
Conquistadors