Chapter 2 Age of Exploration

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What is a group of nations or peoples ruled by a single group or leader?

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empire

Front

This is an organized journey.

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expedition

Front

What is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it?

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colony

Front

What is a person who gives financial support to another person or cause?

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patron

Front

What is a group of Spanish soldiers called?

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conquistador

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Which navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator? Options: Modern maps, Astrolabe, Caravel, Magnetic compass

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Astrolabe

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What did Prince Henry do to improve sea travel?

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He started a navigation school.

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Why were European merchants interested in finding a sea route to Asia?

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Land routes were long and dangerous.

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Which goods did European merchants want from Asia?

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Silks and spices

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Which of these explorers was the first to sail from Europe to India? Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, Ferdinand Magellan

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Vasco da Gama