AGE OF EXPLORATION

AGE OF EXPLORATION

3rd - 7th Grade

20 Qs

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AGE OF EXPLORATION

AGE OF EXPLORATION

Assessment

Quiz

History

3rd - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?

Henry the Navigator

Dias

Vasco da Gama

Columbus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The art and science of map making is called:

cartography
mapography
quilting
mapology

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?

to convert people to Christianity

to learn about new lands and people

to obtain spices from Asia

to develop new technologies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Prince Henry the Navigator did all of the following to encourage exploration except

build an observatory for sailors.

go on voyages to Asia and Africa.

open a navigation school for sailors.

pay people to sail on voyages.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

the Dutch
the English
the Spanish
the Vikings

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

to find a more direct water route to Asia
to set up colonies
to spread the Catholic religion
to stay home

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Columbus believed he had landed in......

China
India
South America
Africa

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