Exploring the Age of Discovery: A European History Quiz

Italy's strategic location along the Mediterranean Sea allowed them to dominate trade routes with the East during this period.

Prince Henry the Navigator, a royal prince of Portugal, was a key figure in the early days of the Age of Exploration, leading Portugal's overseas exploration efforts.

During the 1400s, spices were highly sought after from the East due to their rarity and value.

Bartolomeu Dias was known for successfully navigating around the southern tip of Africa, known as the Cape of Good Hope, opening up a sea route to India.

Vasco da Gama's achievement was finding a sea route to India, not control of the Mediterranean Sea, discovery of the Americas, or establishment of a trade route with China.

The Line of Demarcation, established by the Treaty of Tordesillas, was a boundary set by Pope Alexander VI in 1493 to divide newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain. This division aimed to prevent conflicts between the two major powers at the time.

During the 1700s, the Dutch East India Company, based in the Netherlands, held significant control over the Indian Ocean trade routes.

European exploration during the Age of Discovery was primarily driven by the desire to find new trade routes and sources of wealth, such as spices, silk, and precious metals. The hope was to increase economic power and gain a competitive advantage in global trade.

Columbus actually landed on an island in the Caribbean, which he believed at the time to be part of Asia. This marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

Vasco da Gama reached the port of Calicut in the year 1498, which marked the beginning of the European Age of Discovery.

During the 17th century, the Netherlands emerged as a major naval power, with a large fleet of ships dominating the seas.

The Netherlands declared their independence from Spain during the Eighty Years' War in 1581.

Portugal broke the trade domination of the East from Muslim and Italian powers during the Age of Exploration.

The caravel was a revolutionary ship design in the 1400s that allowed for improved navigation and exploration during the Age of Discovery.

The concept of triangular sails enabling ships to sail against the wind was derived from Arab sailors who had been using this technology for centuries.

The Treaty of Tordesillas was the agreement signed in 1494 between Spain and Portugal to divide the newly discovered lands outside Europe between them along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands (off the west coast of Africa).

Portugal built the Fort of Hormuz in 1514 as a strategic outpost to control trade routes in the region. It served as a vital stronghold for Portuguese presence in the Persian Gulf.

In 1493, Alexander VI mediated the rivalry between Spain and Portugal through the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between the two nations.

Prince Henry of Portugal was known as 'the Navigator' due to his role in promoting maritime exploration and navigation during the Age of Discovery.

Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese explorer, is credited with this quote as he embarked on his exploration journey.

The astrolabe was a historical instrument used by navigators and astronomers for centuries to measure angles in the sky and calculate the position of celestial objects. While compass, sextant, and quadrant are also navigational tools, they do not specifically pertain to determining latitude like the astrolabe does.

Prince Henry the Navigator died in 1460 at the age of 66. He was a key figure in the Age of Discovery and played a crucial role in the early exploration of Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.

The Line of Demarcation was established by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 to divide the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.