The Age of Exploration Jeopardy

ExplorersEconomy Technology Politics Grab Bag

Many sailors learned to find their way from port to port from ____________ a Portuguese Prince Prince Henry the Navigator - 100

Which explorer’s expedition first circumnavigated the globe? Ferdinand Magellan - 200

Explorer who found a sea route around Africa Vasco da Gama-300

Where did Jacques Cartier sail? Up the St. Lawrence River into Canada - 400

Which explorer sailed too far west and landed on what is now Brazil? Pedro Cabral - 500

System in which family members work in their homes to make part of a product Cottage Industry - 100

The relationship of goods imported to goods exported is a country’s _____________ Balance of Trade - 200

A system in which a government controls all economic activity in a country an its colonies to make the government stronger and richer Mercantilism - 300

An economic system in which individuals and private businesses run most industries Capitalism - 400

Why is competition among businesses important in a capitalist economic system Competition affects prices - 500

New knowledge of the world gained from the voyages of discovery allowed geographers to make better_______. MAPS - 100

Many of the improvements in navigation and shipbuilding during the Age of Exploration were made by the _________ Portuguese - 200

Introducing sheep and sugar cane to the people of the Americas was important because ___________________________ It created new industries in the Americas- 300

How did people in the Americas begin to grow sugarcane? On plantations - 400

Ships described as the workhorse of many European explorers which made it easier to sail in open waters Caravel - 500

What nation gained economic power as a result of new trade routes and banking practices? England - 100

The belief that some people are better than others because of racial traits, such as skin color. Racism - 200

Part of Spain’s large experienced navy that was sent to attack England in 1588 The Spanish Armada - 300

English sailor sent by Queen Elizabeth I to raid Spanish ships for silver and gold Francis Drake - 400

The Spanish priest who convinced the Spanish monarchs to pass laws about the proper treatment of Native Americans Bartolome de las Casas - 500

A collection of maps Atlas - 100

The exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World and the Old World Columbian Exchange - 200

Large farms where many workers grew crops for trade Plantations - 300

In order to maintain a profitable balance of trade, what did European countries try to do? Import fewer goods than they exported - 400

In a _____ _______ individuals decide what goods and services they will buy. Market economy - 500