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European Explorers: Motivations

Authored by Nicole Carter

History

5th - 6th Grade

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European Explorers: Motivations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich!  I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

Gold
God
Glory

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.

find a faster trade route to Asia
spread Christianity
colonize new territories
all of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?

wealth
religious conversion
spread disease
economic opportunity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many of the first European explorers went exploring in search of gold and riches.
True or False

True
False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the major players in European exploration?

England, France, Spain

England, Italy, Egypt

Portugal, Spain, Sweden

India, France, Greece

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a religious motivation of the early explorers?

Find gold
Claim the most land
Spread Christianity
Spread Judaism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Europe is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France. 

country
city
continent
state

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