Voyages of Exploration
What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars? a caravel a carrack an astrolabe a compass
an astrolabe
What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias? De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa. Dias was from Spain, while de Gama was from Italy. Dias circumnavigated the globe, while de Gama did not. Both De Gama and Dias' contributions expanded trade in Asia and Africa.
De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
Which explorer extended France's influence in the Americas through his establishment of Quebec? Samuel de Champlain Vasco da Gama Robert de La Salle Christopher Columbus
Samuel de Champlain
How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology? They led to technological growth. They had no real impact on technology. They were damaging to technological know-how. They stifled technological growth.
They led to technological growth.
During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to claim territory outside of Europe. find religious sites and relics. bring food and supplies to the rest of the world. expand the Holy Roman Empire.
claim territory outside of Europe.
Exploration was carried out competitively among European nations. cooperatively between the peoples of the world. cooperatively between the nations of Europe. with a sense of goodwill toward all people.
competitively among European nations.
The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by settling competition over colonized territories. establishing sea routes to Asia. sponsoring voyages along Africa's west coast. selecting trained explorers .
settling competition over colonized territories.
As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located south of Chile and Argentina. at the southernmost point of Brazil. between the South China Sea and India. at the southern tip of Africa.
south of Chile and Argentina.
Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road? to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods to discover ancient religious sites to escape natural disasters at home to search for a new home with opportunities
to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and caused trade setbacks for Europeans. led to the creation of maps that were too difficult to read. were welcome and peaceful. were accompanied by an increase in trade.
were accompanied by an increase in trade.
