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Chapter 2: The Age of Exploration
Chapter 2: The Age of Exploration
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1
What is the definition of "merchants"?
people who buy and sell goods
people who leave familiar places and go to new places
people who know how to find their way at sea
people who know how to build ships
2
How did sailors use the astrolabe?
to find how many miles into the ocean they were
to find which direction they were going
to find the nearest McDonalds
to find how far north or south of the equator they were
3
What is another reason that Portugal was a good place to explore from?
Its rulers were harsh so people wanted to get away.
Its rulers encouraged and even paid for voyages.
Its rulers passed laws requiring exploration.
Portugal? Was that mentioned in this chapter?
4
Why wasn't Portugal interested in Columbus's plan for reaching Asia?
Portugal didn't think there was a sea route to Asia.
Portugal had already decided to stop exploring.
Portugal had already reached India with their explorations.
Portugal didn't like Columbus.
5
What are some products that traveled FROM the
Americas
TO
Europe
in the Columbian Exchange?
iPods, laptops, cell phones, iPads
books, maps, tools, glass
wheat, rice, peaches, lettuce
corn, peanuts, potatoes. squash
6
What effect did Spanish explorers have on Native Americans?
gave them gold, used medicines, wore shoes
stopped hunting,started begging, wore rags
forced into slavery
began driving, started using "yo" a lot, gave up jewelry
7
Why did European diseases cause epidemics for the Native Americans?
They lived so close together.
They weren't used to the new food.
Their bodies had no defense against the new germs.
There were so many Native Americans.
8
What is the meaning of the word "navigation"?
the process rulers use to make maps
the process explorers use to find sailors to sail the ships
to plan a course and find location
making and using tools
9
What is a "compass"?
a tool telling how far north or south of equator
a tool telling time
a tool telling temperature
a tool telling which direction you are going
10
Why did Prince Henry start his school of navigation?
to teach road-making skills,sign-making, become a merchant
to give sailors something to do in their spare time
to make sure he would be remembered forever
to teach mapmaking,gain wealth from trade,improve sea travel
11
Why did Columbus name the area where he landed the West Indies?
Columbus thought he would honor the Indians.
Columbus thought he was in Asia near India.
Columbus thought it sounded pretty.
Columbus thought he would recognize his independence.
12
What did Prince Henry of Portugal do?
started a navigation school
built the first highway to Asia
invented the compass
passed exploration laws
13
What does "circumnavigate" mean?
go around in circles
draw circles around a map
sail completely around the world
another name for a round compass
14
Did Christopher Columbus really reach Asia?
No
Yes
Are we studying Christopher Columbus?
Maybe
15
How did sailors use the compass?
to find the nearest McDonalds
to find how many miles into the ocean they were
to find how far north or south of the equator they were
to find which direction they were going
16
What is meant by "Columbian Exchange"?
movement of people,animals,plants,etc.,between Hemispheres
money, land, and goods given by Columbus to his crew
gifts traded between Columbus and Native American tribes
items given to Columbus by the King and Queen for exploring
17
Why did Ponce de Leon travel north into Florida from Puerto Rico?
He was looking for gold.
He was looking for Disney World.
He was looking for the Fountain of Youth.
He was looking for spices.
18
What does "expedition" mean?
a short vacation
an organized journey
unexpected event
organized chaos
19
What mistake did Magellan make about his voyage to Asia?
He thought the journey to Asia would be a short one.
He thought to journey to Asia should go overland.
He thought the journey to Asia was not possible.
He thought the journey to Asia should start by going North.
20
What is an "astrolabe"?
a tool telling which direction you are going
a tool telling the temperature
a tool telling sailors how far north or south of the equator
a tool telling the time
21
What does "conquistador" mean?
Italian mapmakers
Portuguese sailors
North Grove teachers
Spanish soldiers
22
What does "epidemic" mean?
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many
a route that is taken to avoid thieves and rough roads
a tool sailors used to navigate in the ocean
the newest version of the iPhone
23
What area was called "New Spain"?
Indian, China, and other sections of Asia
islands in the Caribbean, parts of North and South America
Indian, China, and other sections of Asia
24
Why did the European merchants want to find a sea route to Asia?
interstates were under construction, speed bumps, to be cool
roads were dangerous, thieves, to be quicker
highways had speed limits, gas stations, to be more scenic
roads were incomplete, merchants, to be happy
25
Why was Portugal a good place to explore from?
Portugal? What's that?
It had many smooth highways to travel on.
It was a place nobody wanted to stay in.
It was located right on the ocean.
26
What did Columbus name the area, in the west Indies, where he landed?
Dominican Republic
La Isabella.
27
What are some products that traveled FROM
Europe
TO the
Americas
?
wheat, rice, peaches, lettuce
corn, peanuts, potatoes, squash
iPods, laptops, cell phones, iPads
books, maps, tools, glass
28
What direction did Columbus plan to sail to reach Asia?
South
West
East
North
29
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain need money from trade with Asia?
They needed money for their Home Shopping Network purchases
They needed money to pay for a war Spain had recently fought
They needed money to buy more land.
They needed money to pay for more ships.
30
What are improvements made to the caravel?
smaller, lighter, triangular sails
longer, wider, circular sails
larger, heavier, rectangular sails
broader, deeper, oval sails
