Which religious motivation drove European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

a) Promotion of Buddhism

b) Conversion of non-Christians to Christianity

c) Spread of Judaism

d) Cultural exchange

What were the main motivations for the Age of Exploration, often referred to as the "Three G's"?

a) Geography, Geology, and Gold

b) God, Gold, and Glory

c) Guns, Gold, and Galleons

d) Geography, Growth, and Greatness

In the late 1400s, the European sailors did what neither Muslim nor Chinese explorers could: Begin global (not regional) exploration & create colonies to increase their wealth & power

  • Portugal was the early leader in the Age of Exploration 

  • In Portugal, Prince Henry the Navigator started a school of navigation to train sailors

  • He brought in Europe’s best map-makers, ship-builders, & sailing instructors

  • He wanted to discover new territories, find a quick trade route to Asia, & expand Portugal’s power

England was the early leader in the Age of Exploration.

a) True     b) false

Prince Henry the Navigator started a school of navigation to train sailors.

a) True     b) False

Prince Henry the Navigator focused solely on expanding Portugal's power in Africa.

a) True     b) False

  • Prince Henry’s navigation school & willingness to fund voyages led the Portuguese to be the  1st to explore the west coast of Africa

  • Portugal gained a sea route to Asia that brought them great wealth   

  • During the Age of Exploration, Portugal created colonies along the African coast, in Brazil, & the Spice Islands in Asia 

  • More than any other European monarch, Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain sponsored & supported overseas expeditions such as Columbus

  • Like most educated men of the Renaissance, Columbus believed the world was round & thought he could reach Asia by sailing west

  • Columbus reached the Bahamas in America but thought that he had reached islands off the coast of India

  • He made 4 trips to “India” never knowing he was in “America”

How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to what he believed was "India"?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Where did Christopher Columbus believe he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?

a) India

b) China

c) Japan

d) Islands off the coast of India

  • Despite the fact that Columbus never found Asia, Ferdinand Magellan still thought he could reach Asia by sailing West

Magellan became the first explorer to circumnavigate the Earth (go all the way around)

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the Earth?

a) Christopher Columbus

b) Ferdinand Magellan

c) Vasco da Gama

d) Marco Polo

Who sponsored and supported Christopher Columbus' overseas expeditions?

a) King Henry VIII of England

b) Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

c) Louis XIV of France

d) Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

What does "circumnavigate" mean?

a) To sail across the ocean

b) To sail around the world

c) To explore new lands

d) To establish colonies