Great Explorers

Great Explorers

6th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

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Great Explorers

Great Explorers

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Katherine Gray

Used 3+ times

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where Was Christopher Columbus born?

England

Spain

France

Italy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who gave him money for his voyage?

Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand

King Phillip and Queen Leticia

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
A skilled map maker.
Cartographer
Astrolabe
Caravel
None of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
A piece of technology used by sailors that determined their latitude position.
Astrolave
Astrolabe
Astrocave
Astroship

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
An advance ship preferred by merchants and explorers that was able to carry more cargo and supplies and traveled at a faster rate than ships previously built
Cartographer
Carnival 
Caravel
None of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Explain how Cartographers helped begin the Age of Exploration.
These mapmakers used their skills to produced more accurate maps to help explorers better navigate
This helped explorers identify their location because there were not landmarks in the ocean.
These ships were advanced for their time  becoming ideal for exploring across vast oceans.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What is a caravel?
A small, fast ship. 
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
A tool that shows which direction is North. 
All of the above. 

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