Explorers Flashcard

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Which explorer traveled to Africa for religious purposes? Options: Christopher Columbus, Mansa Musa, Leif Ericson, Marco Polo, Prince Henry

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Mansa Musa

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Who was the first European explorer to reach the New World?

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Leif Ericson

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Which explorer attempted to find a route around Africa to the East Indies?

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Prince Henry

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Which explorer was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec?

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Hernan Cortes

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Which explorer found a faster route to the New World and allowed England to start colonies in the New World?

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John Cabot

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Which explorer destroyed the Inca Empire and claimed the area known as Peru for Spain?

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Francisco Pizarro

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In the Columbian Exchange, diseases were brought from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas.

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TRUE

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What was one reason people explored to find wealth?

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Money

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Why did explorers plant flags when they arrived in a new place?

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Claim Land

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What motivated people to go down as a great name in history?

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Fame