- Who is credited with leading the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
- Magellan
- Which Italian explorer is known for his voyages to the Americas and is often credited with discovering the New World?
- Columbus
- What was the term for the Spanish conquerors who explored and colonized the Americas during the Age of Exploration?
- Conquistadors
- What is the name of the trade route between Europe and Asia that European explorers were trying to find during the Age of Exploration?
- Northwest Passage
- Which Portuguese prince is considered a pioneer of early exploration and navigation during the Age of Exploration?
- Henry
- What was the name of the Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to sail around the world and died during the journey?
- Magellan
- What was the name of the treaty that divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
- Treaty of Tordesillas
- What was the term for the exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old World and the New World after Columbus’s voyages?
- Columbian Exchange
- What English explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe and helping establish English claims in the New World?
- Drake
- What was the name of the sea route discovered by Vasco da Gama that allowed direct trade with India, bypassing the Ottoman Empire?
- Cape of Good Hope
- Who was the first European to reach India by sea, opening up a lucrative spice trade route for Portugal?
- Vasco da Gama
- What was the term for the Spanish land grants that allowed conquistadors to demand tribute and labor from indigenous people in the Americas?
- Encomienda
- Which Italian explorer reached the eastern coast of Canada while searching for the Northwest Passage in 1497?
- Cabot
- What was the name of the Italian explorer who reached the eastern coast of North America in 1497?
- Cabot
- What was the term for the government-issued licenses that allowed Spanish explorers to conquer and colonize new territories in the Americas?
- Conquistador’s license
- What was the name of the Italian explorer who claimed the coast of North America for England in 1497?
- Cabot
- What Portuguese explorer established a sea route to Asia by sailing around the southern tip of Africa in 1488?
- Dias
- What Portuguese explorer is known for his voyage to India in 1498, establishing a sea route for the spice trade?
- Vasco
- What was the term for the exchange of plants, animals, and technologies between the Old World and the New World?
- Columbian Exchange
- What was the name of the treaty between Spain and Portugal that divided newly discovered lands in the Americas in 1494?
- Treaty of Tordesillas
- What was the term for the Spanish land grants that allowed conquistadors to extract tribute and labor from indigenous people in the Americas?
- Encomienda
- What Portuguese explorer is known for reaching the southern tip of Africa in 1488, opening a sea route to Asia?
- Dias
- What Spanish explorer is known for his conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru in the early 16th century?
- Pizarro
- What term refers to the period of renewed interest in exploration and discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries?
- Renaissance
- What was the term for the indigenous peoples of the Americas who were conquered and colonized by European explorers?
- Native Americans
- What Portuguese explorer is known for his voyages to India in the late 15th century, establishing a sea route for the spice trade?
- Vasco da Gama
- Who is known for leading the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe, even though he died during the journey?
- Magellan
- What was the name of the sea route that Vasco da Gama used to reach India, bypassing the Ottoman Empire?
- Cape of Good Hope
- What English explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe and disrupting Spanish colonial interests in the New World?
- Drake
- What term describes the transfer of plants, animals, and cultures between the Old World and the New World after Columbus’s voyages?
- Columbian Exchange
- What was the name of the treaty that divided newly discovered lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
- Treaty of Tordesillas
- What was the term for the government-issued licenses that allowed Spanish explorers to conquer and exploit new territories in the Americas?
- Conquistador’s license
- Who was the Italian explorer who claimed parts of the New World for Spain, leading to the name “America” for the continent?
- Amerigo Vespucci
- What was the term for the Spanish system of forced labor and tribute imposed on indigenous people in the Americas?
- Encomienda
- What Portuguese explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa, reaching the Indian Ocean and opening a sea route to Asia?
- Dias
- What was the name of the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the early 16th century?
- Cortes
- What term refers to the period of renewed interest in exploration and discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries?
- Renaissance
- Who was the Italian explorer who claimed parts of the New World for Spain, contributing to the naming of the continent “America”?
- Amerigo Vespucci
- What was the name of the Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea in 1498, establishing a sea route for the spice trade?
- Vasco da Gama
- What was the term for the forced labor and tribute system imposed on indigenous peoples in the Spanish colonies of the Americas?
- Encomienda
- Who was the Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru in the early 16th century?
- Pizarro
- What was the term for the indigenous people of the Americas who were colonized and exploited by European explorers?
- Native Americans
- What Portuguese explorer is known for his voyages to India in the late 15th century, opening a sea route for the spice trade?
- Vasco da Gama
- What was the name of the sea route that Vasco da Gama used to reach India, bypassing the Ottoman Empire?
- Cape of Good Hope
- What was the term for the exchange of plants, animals, and technologies between the Old World and the New World?
- Columbian Exchange
- What was the name of the treaty that divided newly discovered lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
- Treaty of Tordesillas
- What was the term for the government-issued licenses that allowed Spanish explorers to conquer and exploit new territories in the Americas?
- Conquistador’s license
- Who was the Italian explorer who claimed parts of the New World for Spain, contributing to the naming of the continent “America”?
- Amerigo Vespucci
- What was the name of the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the early 16th century?
- Cortes
- What Portuguese explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa, reaching the Indian Ocean and opening a sea route to Asia?
- Dias
