Age of Exploration Test

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This explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the world, but died in the Philippines on his voyage.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

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Hernan Cortez

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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

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Francisco Pizarro

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

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Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

Front

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

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God, Glory, Gold

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What does the word scarcity mean?

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short or small supply

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Why did Europeans want to find a water route to India?

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To avoid dangerous or expensive land routes that were controlled by the Ottoman Empire

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What role did Prince Henry play in European exploration?

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established a school for explorers

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Who did Columbus sail for?

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Spain

Front

Which explorer, in trying to sail west to Asia, "discovered" the New World?

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Columbus