Age of Exploration

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Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World"? Options: Portugal, Spain, Italy, England

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Spain

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Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world? Options: Magellan, Drake, Columbus, da Gama

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Magellan

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This helped explorers travel safer and further. Options: astrolabe, compass, Caravel, telescope

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Caravel

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Which country DID NOT send explorers to the New World? Options: Netherlands, Italy, England, France

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Italy

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circumnavigate

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To travel completely around the earth

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What early explorers were most interested in finding?

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Water routes to Asia

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Reasons Europeans set out to explore: curiosity, adventure, glory for their country, to help native Americans

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to help native Americans

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Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World?

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The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration.

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This prefix means "around."

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circum

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The king of this country turned Christopher Columbus down when he asked for money. Options: England, Spain, France, Portugal

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Portugal