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 impact of the Age of Exploration on indigenous populations in the Americas.
Describe the role of joint-stock companies in the Age of Exploration.
Discuss the economic consequences of the Age of Exploration for Europe.
Discuss the role of the spice trade in motivating European exploration.
Explain how the Age of Exploration contributed to the rise of European colonial empires.
Explain the concept of mercantilism and its connection to the Age of Exploration.
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 disease, brought by Europeans, devastated the indigenous populations of the Americas? (1) Malaria (2) Smallpox (3) Plague (4) Cholera
Which European country established the first trading post in India? (1) Portugal (2) Spain (3) England (4) France
Which European power established the Dutch East India Company? (1) England (2) Portugal (3) Netherlands (4) France
The ______ Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.
The ______ was a new type of ship that was faster and more maneuverable, aiding European exploration.
The Age of Exploration began in the ______ century.
The Age of Exploration is also known as the Age of ______.
True or False: Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
True or False: The Age of Exploration had no impact on the environment of the newly discovered lands.
True or False: The Age of Exploration led to the decline of the Ottoman Empire's control over trade routes.
True or False: The Age of Exploration led to the spread of European languages and cultures across the world.
