Unit 2: The Age of Discovery and Exploration

Question 1

When did Europeans start to find out more about the world?

Answer 1

About 600 years ago, Europeans began to find out more about the world.

Question 2

When did the period of the age of discovery and exploration occur?

Answer 2

The Age of Discovery and Exploration began in the 1400s CE and continued to the 1600s CE.

Question 3

During the period of the age of discovery and exploration, who made what kind of discoveries?

Answer 3

During this time, there were many new discoveries about science, medicine, art and culture. Many of these discoveries were made by people outside Europe.

Question 4

How did Europeans discover new routes to India, the Far East and the Americas?

Answer 4

European explorers brought the new ideas to Europe when they returned home. This was a time when Europeans discovered new routes to India, the Far East and the Americas.