8/16/22

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Multiple Choice

"One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease."

Q: In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the _______ now called the International Date Line.

• Meridian

• Land Mass

• Answer not available

• Area

Multiple Choice

"In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain."

Q: The 16th century was an age of great ______ exploration.

• Cosmic

• Land

• Mental

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

"In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain."

Q: Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ________.

• Entanglement

• Discussion

• None of the above

• Negotiation

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Multiple Choice

"On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan."

Q; Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ______.

• Peninsula

• Border

• Coast

• Island

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Multiple Choice

"On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left."

Q: The people of Delos did not want to ______ the conquest of Greece.

• Encourage

• Ruin

• Inspire

Multiple Choice

"Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire."

Q: Darius, king of the Persian Empire, took extreme steps to ____ the Athenians

• Stop

• Help

• Play games with the Athenians

• Get to the Athenians party, they were already late!

Multiple Choice

"The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops."

Q: The Athenians were ____ by soldiers who arrived from Plataea.

• Strengthened

• Captured

• Welcomed

• Held

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Multiple Choice

"King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette ruled France from 1774 to 1789, a time when the country was fighting bankruptcy. The royal couple did not let France’s insecure financial situation limit their immoderate spending, however. Even though the minister of finance repeatedly warned the king and queen against wasting money, they continued to spend great fortunes on their personal pleasure. This lavish spending greatly enraged the people of France. They felt that the royal couple bought its luxurious lifestyle at the poor people’s expense."

Q: The people surrounding the queen encouraged her to spend money ______.

• Wisely

• Joyfully

• Abundantly

• Foolishly