Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration

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Social Studies

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which European nation kicked off the Age of Exploration? Options: Italy, Portugal, Spain, France

Back

Portugal

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A fast ship developed by the son of the Portuguese king around the year of 1450, allowing for faster navigation of the oceans

Back

Caravel

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The first Portuguese explorer to make it around the southern end of Africa: Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci

Back

Bartolomeu Dias

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The beginning of the Age of Exploration involved Portugal looking for new trade routes to: Asia, The Americas, Africa, Australia

Back

Asia

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The first European to find a direct trade route to Asia by sea: Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama

Back

Vasco da Gama

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which nation hired Christopher Columbus to find a trade route to India? Options: England, Spain, France, Portugal

Back

Spain

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which direction did Columbus sail out of Europe, leading him to the Americas? Options: South, West, East, North

Back

West

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