AGE OF EXPLORATION ACTUAL EXAM/ MOSTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
Age of Exploration
Ans: Also known as The Age of Discovery- during this period many explorers made
many daring voyages that changed world history. A major reason for these voyages
was to find a sea route to east Asia
Asia
Ans: Europeans called it the Indies
New World
Ans: The Americas Old World-Europe
Christopher Columbus
, Ans: Believed a western track would be shorter than paths the Portuguese were
taking. He reached the Bahamas, believing he had reached the "Indies" somewhere
west of India- Discovered the New World
Ferdinand Magellan
Ans: Set sail in pursuit of Columbus' goal of reaching the Spice Islands. His ship was
first to circumnavigate the globe
Gold, God and Glory
Ans: Primary motives of the European Explorers equates to money, money, money,
God- Christianity- to convert the natives (indigenous people) to Christianity. Glory- make
a name for oneself, to go down in history and become famous
Monarchs
Ans: Kings or queens who rule a kingdom (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of
Spain and Elizabeth I of England)
Renaissance
Ans: Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, a time of new learning (inspired the Age of
Exploration)
Cartography
Ans: the art and science of making maps
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
Age of Exploration
Ans: Also known as The Age of Discovery- during this period many explorers made
many daring voyages that changed world history. A major reason for these voyages
was to find a sea route to east Asia
Asia
Ans: Europeans called it the Indies
New World
Ans: The Americas Old World-Europe
Christopher Columbus
, Ans: Believed a western track would be shorter than paths the Portuguese were
taking. He reached the Bahamas, believing he had reached the "Indies" somewhere
west of India- Discovered the New World
Ferdinand Magellan
Ans: Set sail in pursuit of Columbus' goal of reaching the Spice Islands. His ship was
first to circumnavigate the globe
Gold, God and Glory
Ans: Primary motives of the European Explorers equates to money, money, money,
God- Christianity- to convert the natives (indigenous people) to Christianity. Glory- make
a name for oneself, to go down in history and become famous
Monarchs
Ans: Kings or queens who rule a kingdom (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of
Spain and Elizabeth I of England)
Renaissance
Ans: Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, a time of new learning (inspired the Age of
Exploration)
Cartography
Ans: the art and science of making maps
