European Exploration and Sailing Technology Lesson
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What technological advancements enabled Europeans to explore other parts of the world?

  • Advances in shipbuilding (correct)
  • Invention of the compass
  • Development of reliable maps
  • Improvement in cartography techniques
  • What motivated Europeans to explore beyond their borders in the early 1400s?

  • The availability of advanced navigation tools
  • The spirit of adventure and curiosity (correct)
  • The pressure from other European countries
  • The desire for new trading routes
  • Which country was the first to establish a sea route to Asia?

  • Spain
  • Portugal (correct)
  • France
  • England
  • How did the Renaissance contribute to European exploration?

    <p>It stimulated a sense of adventure and curiosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who played a significant role in Portugal's exploration efforts?

    <p>Prince Henry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which treaty aimed to resolve the rivalry between Spain and Portugal over exploration routes?

    <p>Treaty of Tordesillas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for Portugal's leadership in overseas exploration?

    <p>Strong government support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Prince Henry have his first exposure to the wealth beyond Europe?

    <p>Ceuta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ocean did Portuguese explorers initially navigate to reach trading outposts along Africa's west coast?

    <p>Atlantic Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What valuable items did Portuguese invaders find in Ceuta during their conquest?

    <p>Pepper, cinnamon, cloves, gold, silver, jewels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the enthusiastic supporter of exploration in Portugal during the age of exploration?

    <p>Prince Henry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which direction did Portuguese explorers push after establishing trading outposts along Africa's west coast?

    <p>Further east into the Indian Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Portugal achieve by defeating a Muslim fleet off the coast of India in 1509?

    <p>Gained control of the spice trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Portugal establish a fort in 1514 to strengthen its hold on the region?

    <p>Hormuz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city did the Portuguese make the capital of their trading empire after capturing it in 1510?

    <p>Goa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What geographical feature did the Portuguese control by seizing Malacca in 1511?

    <p>Strait of Malacca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the Moluccas referred to as the Spice Islands?

    <p>Rich in spices like cloves and nutmeg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Afonso de Albuquerque's main reason for convincing his crew to attack Malacca?

    <p>To control the Strait of Malacca and gain access to the Spice Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did other European nations descend upon Asia in the early 1600s?

    <p>To establish their own trade empires in the East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition arrive in the early 1500s?

    <p>Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Dutch Republic challenge Portugal's dominance over the Indian Ocean trade?

    <p>By declaring independence from Spain and establishing the Dutch Republic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why would a fort at Hormuz help the Portuguese stop trade between the Arabian Peninsula and India?

    <p>Hormuz is on the strait connecting the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, forcing ships to pass by it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European nation began settling the Philippines in 1565?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the Dutch influence the greatest?

    <p>East Indies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did European merchants seek to bypass the Italian merchants in the 1400s?

    <p>To increase their own profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Europeans to explore according to the text?

    <p>Desire to spread Christianity and continue fighting Muslims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Bartolomeu Dias' motivation for exploration according to the text?

    <p>To serve God, Christianize non-Christians, and grow rich</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Prince Henry's statement imply about his role in exploration?

    <p>His skills were in organizing and financing expeditions, not leading them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did advances in technology contribute to the Age of Exploration?

    <p>They made long sea voyages safer and more efficient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the Crusades have on European exploration according to the text?

    <p>They intensified feelings of hostility between Christians and Muslims</p> Signup and view all the answers

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