Age of Exploration Review Game

DIRECTIONS:

ü  Answer the following questions as a group as quickly as possible.

ü  Each person in the group may only answer ONE QUESTION PER TURN!

1.  In which two centuries did most of the Age of Exploration take place?

2.  Which two countries dominated the Age of Exploration?

3.  What was the name of the treaty that divided the world between Spain & Portugal?

4.  Which two countries were most explorers trying to get to?

5.  Which Middle Eastern empire’s growth caused Europeans to begin ocean exploration?

6.  What were the 3 motivating factors for exploration?

7.  Name 2 goods that explorers were trying to obtain on their explorations?

8.  What new technology enabled explorers to successfully navigate the oceans?

9.  Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

10.  Which country was Columbus trying to reach?

11.  Where did Columbus actually land?

12.  Why was Columbus important?

13.  Which country did Ferdinand Magellan sail for?

14.  Which country was Magellan trying to reach?

15.  What did Magellan have to do to reach his destination?

16.  Why is Magellan important?

17.  Which country did Vasco de Gama sail for?

18.  Which country was de Gama trying to reach?

19.  Where did de Gama have to go in order to reach this destination?

20.  Why is de Gama important?

21.  Which country did Jacques Cartier sail for?

22.  Which country was Cartier trying to reach?

23.  Where did Cartier actually land?

24.  Why is Cartier important?

25.  Which country did Hernan Cortez sail for?

26.  What mythical place was Cortez looking for?

27.  What did Cortez actually find and then conquer?

28.  Why is Cortez important?

29.  Which country did Sir Frances Drake sail for?

30.  What was Drake’s mission when he set sail?

31.  What did Drake end up doing as a result of his mission?

32.  Why is Drake important?

33.  The Columbian Exchange is named after which explorer?

34.  Name the 3 most important things the Columbian Exchange gave to Native Americans.

35.  Name the 2 most important things the Columbian Exchange gave to Europeans.

36.  What was the result of the Columbian Exchange?

37.  Name the 3 areas involved in the Triangle Trade.

38.  Name the section of Africa where the majority of slaves were taken from.

39.  What was traded to Africans in exchange for slaves?

40.  Why did African kingdoms engage in the slave trade?

41.  What crops were produced in the Americas because of slave labor?

42.  Where were these crops sent after they were grown?

43.  What was produced with these crops?

44.  Which group of people did Europeans in the Caribbean first try and use as slave labor?

45.  What are 3 reasons why these people were not successful as slaves?

46.  Why did Africans become more preferred by Europeans as slaves?