Age of Exploration
Authored by Stacy Kirkman
History, Social Studies
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What motivated European explorers to travel to the "New World"? Choose all that apply.
They wanted to find fossils.
Gold & spices from India and Asia
They were searching for houses.
Glory (being famous and brave)
They thought it was their destiny and that they were sent by their God.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these statements is NOT true?
Conquistadors were motivated by gold, God, and glory.
The Age of Exploration led to the Atlantic slave trade.
European explorers invented the magnetic compass and the astrolabe.
The Age of Exploration led to the Columbian Exchange.
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
What motivated Europeans to explore? Give several ideas.
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Why was the lanteen sail considered a technological advancement?
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Why was the astrolabe considered a technological advancement?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does a magnetic compass help with exploration?
It helps steer ships.
Sailors can navigate and find North, even on cloudy days.
Sailors can use it to find islands.
A magnetic compass helps determine the direction of the wind.
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
What effect did the Age of Exploration have on First Nations of the Americas? Give 2 specific
examples.
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