
Age of Discovery
Authored by ALLISON THOMPSON
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which nation did Prince Henry the Navigator help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
Italy
England
Portugal
The Netherlands
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What was Vasco da Gama's major accomplishment as an explorer?
He conquered the Spice Islands
He was the first to sail around Africa to India.
He was the first to sail to China.
He discovered the Philippine Islands.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
He proved once and for all that the earth is round
His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas
He opened up a new trade route to Asia
He was the greatest mapmaker of his time
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 5 pts
Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to
find a water route to India.
travel from Portugal to India.
circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”
create the most sophisticated maps of their time.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?
Cortez
Pizarro
Balboa
Magellan
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind
Pirate Ship
Caravel
Canoe
Viking Boat
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The European explorers referred to the lands they colonized as the ___ _____?
Old World
New Spain
New World
Native Land
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