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European Explorers

European Explorers

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Social Studies

7th Grade

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James Moore

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20 Slides • 14 Questions

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Why did Europeans have to find an alternate trade route?

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Jerusalem fell

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Constantinople fell

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Mecca fell

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Heiankyo fell

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What are the three G's?

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God

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Glory

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Games

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Good

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Gold

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Multiple Select

What did Prince Henry the Navigator create?

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Better maps

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Better ships called caravels

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a school to train explorers

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What did Portugal want?

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A faster trade route around North America

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A faster trade route around South America

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A faster trade route around Europe

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A faster trade route around Africa

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Multiple Choice

Where was Bartolomeu Dias from?

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Spain

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England

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Portugal

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France

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What route did Vasco de Gama take?

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sailed around the Cape of Good Hope

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sailed around the Cape of Bad Hope

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sailed around the Cape of Gold Hope

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Who does Christopher Columbus sail for?

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Italy

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France

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England

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Spain

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Multiple Choice

What country was Amerigo Vespucci named after?

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Amerigo

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America

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Italy

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Canada

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Multiple Choice

Where did Magellan sail from?

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Italy

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Portugal

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Spain

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France

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Multiple Choice

What ocean did Magellan find a narrow route to?

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Indian

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Australian

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Red

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Pacific

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Magellan's crew was the first to...

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circumnavigate the world

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navigate the world

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destroy the world

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sail through the Mediterranean Sea

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Multiple Choice

What modern-day states did De Soto explore in America?

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Georgia, Virginia, and Kentucky

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Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee

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Florida, Texas, and South Carolina

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What did Jacques Cartier discover?

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Prince John Island in Canada

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King John Island in Canada

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Prince Henry Island in Canada

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Prince Edward Island in Canada

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Multiple Choice

Select the correct description of Henry Hudson.

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Sails for England and makes better maps of North America

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Sails for France and makes better maps of North America

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Sails for Italy and makes better maps of North America

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Sails for Spain and makes better maps of North America

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