Age of Exploration

Front

Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America? Options: Spain, Italy, England, France

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Italy

Front

Which country claims the land occupied by letter B? Options: France, England, Spain, Portugal

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Spain

Front

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

Back

Glory

Front

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

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conquerors

Front

What explorer circumnavigated the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)

Back

Magellan

Front

Why was Europe interested in Asia? Options: Trade, Religion, Land, Information

Back

Trade

Front

Which of the following was an outcome of exploration that was NOT an intended goal of the Age of Exploration? Gold and Resources, Spread Diseases, Spread Christianity, Wealth and Fame

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Spread Diseases

Front

Which county was the most aggressive in claiming new lands? Options: Portugal, Spain, England, France

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Spain

Front

Europeans called the Americas the _________________, even though Native Americans had lived there for thousands of years.

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New World

Front

What was the name of the time period in the 1500s when European explorers started searching for new lands?

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The Age of Exploration