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Review questions for our unit on The Age of Exploration.
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The movement & exchange of goods, plants, animals & information from one place to another is...
astrolabe
caravel
cultural diffusion
2
Why was the printing press an important invention?
authors could write more books
people couldn't read
information became available more quickly, increasing literacy
3
Which instrument showed direction and the needle always pointed North?
caravel
compass
astrolabe
4
The invention of the printing press increased literacy (reading & writing) rates.
True
False
5
Who set up a school of navigation for sailors in Portugal?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Johannes Gutenberg
Christopher Columbus
6
During which time period, did feudalism occur?
Crusades
Middle Ages
Renaissance
7
Portuguese explorers found a route to the Indies by sailing around Africa in 1498.
True
False
8
What is the system where people were ruled by lords, who owed loyalty to the king?
polytheism
monarchy
feudalism
9
How did Columbus want to reach Asia?
by sailing through the Northwest Passage
traveling east across the land
by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
10
Whose book told about his travels to China and about the riches of Asia?
Marco Polo
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
11
The Caribbean Islands that Columbus discovered are also referred to as?
The East Indies
Hispaniola
The West Indies
12
What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?
discovered Northwest Passage
His expedition sailed around the world.
sailed around Africa
13
Which instrument helped sailors calculate their latitude at sea?
astrolabe
compass
caravel
14
What European invented the modern printing press?
Prince Henry
Marco Polo
Johannes Gutenberg
15
What was the primary cause of death of Native Americans after Europeans came to the "New World"?
They smoked tobacco.
Diseases.
They were allergic to wheat.
16
What items were exchanged, during the Columbian Exchange, from the "Old World" to the "New World"?
tomatoes, potatoes, turkey
horses, cows, diseases
chocolate, vanilla, tobacco
17
What changes took place during the Renaissance?
Books and information became more available to people
All of the above
Spices and citrus fruits were introduced to Euopeans
New inventions, technology and kmowledge were introduced to Europeans
18
Henry Hudson claimed the Hudson River for what country?
Spain
Portugal
The Netherlands
19
What was the Northwest Passage?
a waterway around Africa
a land route north and west of Europe
a waterway through or around North America to get to "the east"
20
Who was the Spanish explorer who defeated the Aztec Empire?
Christopher Columbus
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
21
What were the English, French & Dutch explorers searching for?
Northwest Passage through the Americas
new inventions for sailing
an easier way to print books
22
What was Henry Hudson looking for on his explorations?
The Americas
Northwest Passage
The Netherlands
23
What country did Columbus sail for?
Italy
Spain
Portugal
24
During which time period was there a rebirth in learning and knowledge?
feudalism
Crusades
Renaissance
25
What is a conquistador?
English warriors
Spanish explorer
Portuguese sailors
26
The Native Americans Columbus first encountered were called ?
Tainos
conquistadors
Chiefs
27
What is the name of the series of "Holy Wars" ordered by the Pope asking Christians to take back the "Holy Land"?
Renaissance
Age of Exploration
Crusades
28
What is Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama known for?
He sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean
He reached India by sailing around Africa in 1498
He found the Northwest Passage
29
The Portuguese developed a new type of ship for ocean voyages?
caravel
compass
astrolabe
