The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

5th - 8th Grade

18 Qs

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The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the "conquistadors?"

catholic missionaries

Spanish explorers

Aztec rulers

French adventurers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Expedition means:

an SUV made by Ford

a trip of exploration

Age of Discovery

none of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

compass
caravel
astrolabe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water

navigation ship
caravel
astrolabe
compass

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are reasons for European exploration except:

Glory

Gold

Oil

Spices

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

Grace
Glory
Greed
Glaciers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The French and English explorers were looking for which shortcut through the Americas?

The Atlantic Thruway

The Cape of Good Hope

The Northwest Passage

The Strait of Magellan

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