Age of Exploration Pre-IB

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Which of the following best describes the role of Prince Henry in the Age of Exploration? Options: He was the first to circumnavigate the globe. He sponsored technology and map making to aid Portuguese mariners. He discovered the Americas. He signed the Treaty of Tordesillas.

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He sponsored technology and map making to aid Portuguese mariners.

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What was the primary purpose of the Line of Demarcation established by the pope?

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To separate the territories of Spain and Portugal.

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Analyze the impact of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India on Portugal's trading empire.

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It allowed Portugal to establish a trading empire in India.

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How did the Treaty of Tordesillas affect the exploration and colonization efforts of Spain and Portugal?

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It allowed Spain to explore westward and Portugal eastward.

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Evaluate the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition in the context of global exploration.

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It was the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

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What was the main reason for European countries to engage in exploration during the 1400s and 1500s?

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To spread Christianity and access the spice trade in Asia.

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Discuss the cultural exchange initiated by Christopher Columbus' voyages between the eastern and western hemispheres.

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It started a cultural exchange that included goods, ideas, and diseases.

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What was the significance of Bartholomeu Diaz's voyage in the context of Portuguese exploration?

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He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa.

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How did the Moluccas contribute to the European Age of Exploration?

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They were the chief source of spices, driving European exploration.

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Analyze the role of cartographers in the success of European explorations during the Age of Exploration.

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They created maps that improved navigation and exploration.