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Age of Exploration

Authored by debcurrie debcurrie

History

6th - 12th Grade

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Age of Exploration
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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The monarchy of Spain agreed to finance Columbus' maiden voyage to the New World.

Prince Henry & Phillipa

Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand

Henry VIII

Francis I

Charles V

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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To sail or travel all the way around is __________

detour

compass

circus

circumnavigate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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An instrument that points to the magnetic north.

circumnavigate

compass

astrolabe

quadrant

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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The three ships of Christopher Columbus were __________

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

Nina, Pinta, La Quinta

Larry, Joe, Moe

Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Italian explorer & navigator; the New World was named after him

Amerigo Vespucci

America Ferrera

America Young

America Sierra

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Europeans began exploring the world because they wanted to:

gain riches from Asia like silk and spices
prove that the world was flat
discover a New World
All of these are true

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):

Compass
Astrolabe
Caravel
Lateen

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