Age of Exploration Test Review

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History, Geography
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Ashley Byrnes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an incentive for Europeans to explore the world?
to convert people to Christianity
to find gold and silver
to obtain spices from Asia
to spread Islam
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two technological advancements aided the Europeans in their exploration of the New World?
improved ship designs and the seed drill
the telescope and the microscope
the compass and the smelting furnace
improved ship designs and navigational tools
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
England created most of its North American colonies in what region?
East Coast
Mississippi River Valley
West Coast
Yucatan Peninsula
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first person to lead a voyage that went all the way around the world?
Pedro Cabral
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Francis Drake
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which three countries led European exploration during the Age of Discovery?
Belgium, Greece and Poland
Ireland, Norway and Denmark
Russia, Italy and Germany
Portugal, Spain and England
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Europeans wanted to find water routes to Asia. Which Portuguese explorer was the first to do this by sailing around the tip of Africa then to India?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Pedro Cabral
Francis Drake
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following associations is incorrect?
Spain / Pizzaro and Cortez
England / Sir Francis Drake
Portugal / Vasco da Gama
Spain / John Cabot
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