Early European Explorers, Chapter 3, Lesson 1

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Which word means the science of planning and following a route?

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navigation

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Which word means someone who sets up and manages a business?

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enterpreneur

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Which word means 'trips taken with the goal of exploring'?

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expeditions

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What was the Renaissance?

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rebirth, or a time in history with a focus on art, culture and literature

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Who started a school of navigation to improve ships, maps, and navigational technology?

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Prince Henry of Portugal

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What did merchants want during the Renaissance?

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to buy Asian goods

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Which of the following was NOT a result of Columbus' voyage?
people moved to the New World,
indigenous people who lived in the Americas were called Indians,
exchanged diseases, animals, and plants,
found a quicker way to get to Asia

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found a quicker way to get to Asia

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Which explorer found a shorter route across the Atlantic? Options: John Cabot/Giovanni Caboto, Christopher Columbus, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Ferdinand Magellan

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John Cabot/Giovanni Caboto

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Where did Columbus believe he landed?

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Asia

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What happened to Columbus and his sailors when they returned to Spain?

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they were treated like heroes even though they didn't find spices or silk