The document summarizes an exam on the Age of Exploration in 3 rounds with multiple choice questions. Some key figures and events mentioned include Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal, Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Incan Empire, the caravel ship, the Aztec and Inca empires, the Columbian Exchange, the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing Spanish and Portuguese territories, and explorers like Vespucci, Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama, and Diaz and the countries they sailed for.

1. Age of Exploration
Review

2. Round 1

3. Question 1
(1 point)
• Prince Henry of Portugal is sometimes
referred to as “the _______”, and while he
wasn’t an explorer himself, he gave full
support to explorers, adventurers, sailors,
mapmakers, etc.

4. Question 1
Answer
• Prince Henry the “Navigator”

5. Question 2
(3 points)
• He is arguably the greatest conquistador.
He heard of a gold rich land in South
America and led and expedition into modern
day Peru where he conquered the Incan
empire. His actions made Spain one of the
richest and most powerful in the world.
• Who was he?

6. Question 2
Answer
• Francisco Pizarro

7. Question 3
(5 points)
• This type of ship was one of many
technologies that made long distance
voyages possible during the Age of
Exploration. It could sail with and against
the wind, could take on large ocean waves
and was more maneuverable.

8. Question 3
Answer
• The Caravel

9. Round 2

10. Question 1
(1 point)
• The country that took the lead in the “Age
of Exploration” was ____________. Mostly
explored the coasts of Africa and later what
is modern day Brazil.

11. Question 1
Answer
• Portugal

12. Question 2
(3 points)
• Before being conquered by Cortez, these
people were known for a rich culture and
complex mythological and religious
traditions, as well as reaching remarkable
architectural and artistic accomplishments.
The capital city of Tenochtitlan had around
200,000 – 300,000 residents, making it one
of the largest cities in the world.
• Who were they?

13. Question 2
Answer
• The Aztecs (aka Mexica)

14. Question 3
(5 points)
• With the help of the pope, the
__________ was drafted to help
divide the Spanish and Portuguese
empires in the New World.

15. Question 3
(Answer)
• Treaty of Tordesillas

16. Round 3

17. Question 1
(1 point)
• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases
and other products from the Old World to
the New World was known as ________.

18. Question 1
Answer
• The Columbian Exchange

19. Question 2
(3 points)
• A great native empire, they were sometimes
referred to as the “Romans of the New
World” because they had a vast territory with
a complex system of roads and fortresses.
At their pinnacle, their population was well
into the millions.
• Who are they?

20. Question 2
Answer
• The Inca

21. Question 3
(5 points)
• Tried to find trade routes to Asia by sailing
around the “New World”. He actually found
his way to Pacific islands and but was killed
by the natives in the Philippines. His crew
managed to eventually return home.
• He is falsely given credit to being the first to
circumnavigate the globe.

22. Question 3
Answer
• Ferdinand Magellan

23. Round 4

24. Question 1
(1 point)
• _____________ became the most important
crop cultivated in the New World.

25. Question 1
(Answer)
Sugar

26. Question 2
(3 points)
• The second leg of the Triangular Trade is often
referred to as ________________________.

27. Question 2
Answer
• The Middle
Passage

28. Question 3
(5 points)
• A famous cartographer, explorer and
adventurer, he surveyed the land and
realized that explorers were not in Asia, but
a completely “New World”.
• Who was he?

29. Question 3
Answer
• Amerigo Vespucci
Asia Not Asia

30. Final Question

31. Final Question
(2 points each)
• The following explorers sailed for which
country?
• Da Gama
• Diaz
• Columbus
• Vespucci
• Magellan

32. Final Question Answer
(2 points each)
• The following explorers sailed for which
country?
• Da Gama – Portugal
• Diaz - Portugal
• Columbus – Spain
• Vespucci – Spain and Portugal
• Magellan – Spain