The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

7th - 10th Grade

12 Qs

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The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

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History

7th - 10th Grade

Easy

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains why European rulers initially encouraged ocean exploration?

They wanted to find new trade routes.

They wanted to spread Islam.

They wanted to test new navigational tools.

They wanted to conquer new lands.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following represents a Native American influence on European colonists?

Christianity

Horses

Corn

Disease

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal’s history?

Portugal became a Muslim country.

Portugal led the way in exploration

Portugal became the first country to circumnavigate the world.

Portugal became a gold-rich country.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

After the Europeans arrived in the Caribbean, what caused the deaths of countless Native Americans?

Hurricanes

Droughts

War

Disease

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What technology allowed ships to use wind in order to maneuver ships more easily?

The Caravel

The Astrolabe

The Triangular Sail

The Compass

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?

Pizzarro

Cortes

Dias

Magellan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

_____________ thought Cortes was a returning god, and as a result, hesitated to attack him and the other conquistadors.

Montezuma

Atahualpa

Quetzalcoatl

Pakal

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