The Age of Exploration Quiz

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What was the main motivation behind the Age of Exploration?

A belief that the world was flat

A desire for trade, wealth, and religion (correct)

A desire to conquer new lands

A desire to find sea monsters

What was the caravel?

A type of food commonly eaten on board ships

A navigation tool used to measure water depth

A new type of ship with overlapping wood, lateen and square sails, a rudder, and a raised platform to see enemies approaching (correct)

A type of fish found in the Atlantic Ocean

What were some of the new navigation equipment used during the Age of Exploration?

Sextant, telescope, radar, and GPS

Astrolabe, compass, and telescope

Compass, map, and sextant

Astrolabe, quadrant, cross staff, compass, upgraded portolan charts, log and line, and lead and line (correct)

What were some of the challenges faced by sailors during the Age of Exploration?

Ship's biscuit for food, danger of fire from the firebox, punishments for disobedience, and common diseases such as scurvy and typhoid Signup and view all the answers

What was Prince Henry's contribution to the Age of Exploration?

He set up a school of navigation in Sagres, gathered shipbuilders, astronomers, and map makers to share knowledge, sent ships along the African coast, and discovered various islands Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope and who reached India?

Bartholomew Diaz discovered the Cape of Good Hope, while Vasco da Gama reached India and was granted a pension, title, and land from the king Signup and view all the answers

What did Christopher Columbus discover during his voyage sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain?

San Salvador, Cuba, and Hispaniola Signup and view all the answers

What caused the Age of Exploration?

A desire for trade, wealth, religion, inspiration from Marco Polo, a questioning spirit from the Renaissance, and the potential for riches and titles for explorers Signup and view all the answers

What was the caravel?

A new ship with clinker-built overlapping wood, lateen and square sails, a rudder, and a raised platform to see enemies approaching Signup and view all the answers

What were some common diseases on board ships during the Age of Exploration?

Scurvy and typhoid Signup and view all the answers

What motivated Portuguese voyages during the Age of Exploration?

Rivalry with Spain, a desire to defeat Muslims, and a desire for wealth Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

Ferdinand Magellan Signup and view all the answers

Who believed in a round Earth and that sailing from the West to East would reach Asia?

Christopher Columbus Signup and view all the answers

What did Christopher Columbus discover during his expedition?

San Salvador, Cuba, and Hispaniola Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Age of Exploration and its Key Figures

Prior to the Age of Exploration, beliefs included the world being flat, seas boiling in the south, the world being smaller, people in the south being stranger, and the sea being full of monsters.
The Age of Exploration was caused by a desire for trade, wealth, religion, inspiration from Marco Polo, a questioning spirit from the Renaissance, and the potential for riches and titles for explorers.
The caravel was a new ship with clinker-built overlapping wood, lateen and square sails, a rudder, and a raised platform to see enemies approaching.
New navigation equipment included the astrolabe, quadrant, cross staff, compass, upgraded portolan charts, log and line to measure speed, and lead and line to measure water depth.
Life aboard a ship was unpleasant, with mainly ship's biscuit for food, a firebox that posed a danger of fire, punishments for disobedience, and common diseases such as scurvy and typhoid.
Portuguese voyages were motivated by rivalry with Spain, a desire to defeat Muslims, and a desire for wealth.
Prince Henry set up a school of navigation in Sagres, gathered shipbuilders, astronomers, and map makers to share knowledge, sent ships along the African coast, and discovered various islands.
Bartholomew Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope, while Vasco da Gama reached India and was granted a pension, title, and land from the king.
Ferdinand Magellan was a soldier and adventurer who believed in a strait that would take him to the South Sea, and he discovered the Pacific Ocean, but he died in a war before returning to Spain.
Christopher Columbus, born in Genoa, believed in a round Earth and that sailing from the West to East would reach Asia, and he was sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, discovering San Salvador, Cuba, and Hispaniola.
Columbus left 40 men in Hispaniola and returned to Spain with six "Indians" and strange plants and birds.
These key figures and their discoveries proved that the world was round and opened up new trade routes and opportunities for wealth and power.

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Test your knowledge of the Age of Exploration and its key figures with this exciting quiz! Learn about the motivations, tools, and hardships of explorers like Columbus, Magellan, and da Gama. Discover how their discoveries changed the world and opened up new trade routes. This quiz will challenge your understanding of this fascinating period in history and help you appreciate the bravery and ingenuity of these explorers. Don't miss out on the chance to test your knowledge and learn something new!