Age of Exploration and Discovery
History ⇒ World History
Age of Exploration and Discovery starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the effects of European colonization on the economies of colonized regions.
Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade.
Describe the impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe and the Americas.
Describe the role of the compass in the Age of Exploration.
Describe the triangular trade system that developed during the Age of Exploration.
Explain how the Age of Exploration affected indigenous populations in the Americas.
Explain the main motives behind the European Age of Exploration.
Explain the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in the Age of Exploration.
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between which two countries? (1) Spain and Portugal (2) England and France (3) Spain and England (4) Portugal and France
Which country established the first European trading post in India? (1) Portugal (2) Spain (3) England (4) France
Which European country was the first to establish a sea route to India? (1) Spain (2) Portugal (3) England (4) Netherlands
Which European power established the first permanent settlement in North America? (1) Spain (2) England (3) France (4) Portugal
Fill in the blank: The ________ Empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro in South America.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Exchange refers to the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
Fill in the blank: The ________ was a deadly disease brought to the Americas by Europeans, causing massive population decline among indigenous peoples.
Fill in the blank: The ________ was a navigational instrument used to measure the angle of celestial bodies above the horizon.
True or False: Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
True or False: The Age of Exploration contributed to the rise of capitalism in Europe.
True or False: The Age of Exploration led to the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
True or False: The Age of Exploration led to the spread of European languages and cultures around the world.
