Heritage Studies 5th grade Ch. 2 Quiz

On which peninsula are the countries of Spain and Portugal located?

• Scandinavian

• Iberian

• Italian

• Balkan

Which term refers to sailing against the wind in a zigzag pattern?

• Caravel

• Compass

• Caravan

• Tacking

Which country built the first caravel?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Portugal

Which tool allowed sailors to know which direction they were heading?

• Compass

• Quadrant

• Globe

• Caravel

Which tool allowed sailors to measure latitude?

• Compass

• Quadrant

• Globe

• Caravel

Who was the first European to sail around Africa's southern tip?

• Christopher Columbu

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first European to sail from Europe to India?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

What about the earth did Columbus get wrong?

• He thought the earth was smaller than it really was.

• He thought the earth was larger than it really was.

• He thought the earth was flat.

• He did not think sailing west would take him to Asia.

Which country paid for Columbus's voyage?

• Portugal

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

In what year did Columbus make his first voyage to America?

• 1392

• 1444

• 1485

• 1492