1. Trade with the far east in the 15th century was controlled by Muslim traders, who would sell their Asian spices, silks, jewels, and porcelains only to European traders from the City States of ____________________ and ______________________.
2. The great age of exploration began at a time when Europe was in the ____________________ (rebirth).

3. The country of _________________ developed navigational schools, new style of ships, and new and more accurate navigational tools.

4. The explorer named __________________________ was the first European to reach India by sailing around the tip of Africa.

5. The development of new ships called ________________ made exploring easier. 6. Three important goals of the early explorers were to ____________________________________, _________________________________________, and __________________________________________.

7. Till the day he died, Columbus believed he landed on the shores of ___________________.

8. The first Spanish colony was established by _____________________________________.

9. The continents of the New World (North and South America) are named after a merchant explorer named _____________________________________.

10. In the 16th century a man named ________________________________ led to the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs while a man named _____________________________________ led to the Spanish conquest of the Incas.

Bonus (10 points): Who was the Columbian Exchange named after? (First and last name).