Social Studies Chapter 2

Social Studies Chapter 2

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History

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

Back

Bartolomeu Dias

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did Prince Henry's sailors help the explorers who eventually reached India?

Back

They improved maps and founded settlements along the way.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of the astrolabe?

Back

To tell how far you have traveled.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did European merchants buy and sell from Asia?

Back

Silk and spices

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a common belief about the Earth that hindered exploration?

Back

The Earth was flat.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main reason for exploration in the 1400s?

Back

To find a sea route to Asia

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ponce de Leon and Franciso Vasquez de Coronado were looking for ____________ lands and riches.

Back

mythical

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