Causes of European Exploration
One of the main motives for European Exploration was finding
A. Spices from the Americas
B. New trade routes to Asia
C. People who could design better ships
D. Foods that would not spoil on a long voyage
B. New trade routes to Asia
Who was the major figure in early Portuguese exploration who was nicknamed the "Navigator" ?
A. Prince Henry
B. Bartolomeu Dias
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Pedro Cabral
A. Prince Henry
Why did Columbus sail west?
A. Portugal prevented him from sailing east
B. He thought that America lay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
C A storm sent his expedition off course
D. He thought that eastern Asia lay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
D. He thought that eastern Asia lay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
Spain, Portugal, England, the Netherlands and France all set up colonies where?
A. India
B. Brazil
C. North America
D. Africa
C. North America
Which of the following statements shows how Europeans viewed the world AFTER the age of exploration?
A. The only way to Asia is through the desert
B. It is impossible to sail across the ocean.
C. America lies between Europe and Asia
D. Colonies are too expensive for nations to support
C. America lies between Europe and Asia
Which of these is an advance in knowledge and technology that led to European exploration?
A. The desire to spread Christianity
B. The chance to earn wealth from new lands
C. Improved ship design
D. Merchants who wanted to increase trade
C. Improved ship design
What present-day country did Pedro Cabral discover?
A. North America
B. Brazil
C. Columbia
D. India
B. Brazil
Columbus believed he sailed to Asia, but he actually was the first European explorer to do what?
A. reach the Americas
B. sail around the world
C. reach North America
D. sail around South America
C. reach North America
Henry Hudson's expeditions led to the Dutch claim of what area?
A. Canada
B. New York
C. Mexico
D. North Carolina
How did exploration change how Europeans work?
A. People began working for hire
B. People began working in factories
C. People provided for their own needs
D. None of the Above
B. People began working in factories
Which of the following did NOT lead to European Exploration?
A. Improved weapons
B. Find spices that helped preserve food longer
C. The desire to spread Christianity
D. Explorers wanted to earn fame and glory
A. Improved weapons
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
A. Prince Henry
B. Bartolomeu Dias
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Pedro Cabral
B. Bartolomeu Dias
How did Portuguese and Spanish exploration effect the people in Africa?
A. Africans found a sea route around the world
B. Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas
C. Africans sold spices to Portugal and Spain
D. Africans attended Prince Henry's navigation school
B. Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas
European traders were interested in getting what from the Native Americans?
A. Furs
B. Silver
C. Spices
D. Ships
A. Furs
According to mercantilism, what was the best way to increase a nation's power?
A. Increase the nation's population
B. Send raw materials to colonies
C. Conquer as many territories as possible
D. Increase the nation's wealth
D. Increase the nation's wealth
Which of the following is NOT an advantage that Europeans had during exploration?
A. Better maps for easier navigation
B. Improved ship design for faster boats
C. More money to buy more land
D. Improved weapons like cannons, guns, and armor
C. More money to buy more land
Which Portuguese explorer sailed around Africa and across the Indian Ocean to reach India?
A. Prince Henry
B. Bartolomeu Dias
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Pedro Cabral
C. Vasco da Gama
Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes conquered which of the following?
A. Inca Empire
B. Taino Indians
C. Aztec Empire
D. New World Empire
C. Aztec Empire
English exploration contributed to a war between what two countries?
A. Spain and Portugal
B. England and Spain
C. England and Portugal
D. England and France
B. England and Spain
Why was there less interest in starting colonies in North America?
A. because explorers did not discover gold
B. because the climate was too cold
C. because explorers failed to find a route to North America
D. because rulers did not send explorers to North America
A. because explorers did not discover gold
How did advances in cartography (map making) lead to European exploration?
A. Caravels made it easier for explorers to sail
B. Compasses helped sailors find direction
C. Better maps made navigation easier
D. Improved weapons helped Europeans conquer native people
C. Better maps made navigation easier
What was a negative effect of Portuguese colonization in Brazil?
A. More people could afford to buy Asian goods
B. Sailors had better navigation tools
C. Portugal won more territory
D. Native peoples died from European diseases
D. Native peoples died from European diseases
A. Inflation; Spain's money lost its value
B. Spain became the most powerful country in the world
C. Millions of natives died from disease
D. The Spanish Armada was defeated
D. The Spanish Armada was defeated
What led to the shift of power in Europe?
A. Inflation of Spain
B. The defeat of the Spanish Armada
C. The discovery of North America
D. Cartography
B. The defeat of the Spanish Armada
An economic system based on the buying and selling decisions of individuals is called
A. A cottage industry
B. A market economy
C. Capitalism
D. Mercantilism
B A market economy