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Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted about a year.

• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very healthy.

• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.

• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

Which colour of route did the Spanish explorers take?

• red

• purple

• none

• yellow

Select the ONE statement that would best complete the chart below.

• Explorers did not want to find a new trade route to America.

• California was claimed by Spain.

• Christianity was introduced to the New World.

• Trade between Asia and the New World increased.

What is the most likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?

• Colonies would firmly establish their presence in the New World.

• Colonies would keep problems with American Indians in the area to a minimum.

• Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.

• All statements are correct.

The first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean was:

• Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by air

• a new trade route to India by sea

• a passage to the Philippines by land

• a passage to China by sea

What was the major purpose why the European explorers were sent to the New World?

• gold, spices, and chips

• silver, pearls, and other treasures

• gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity

• slaves, navigators, and cartographers

What disease did sailors suffer on board a caravel?

• cancer

• COVID-19

• scurvy

• influenza

A.2.9. On board a caravel, sailors were organised in groups with specific work times and roles. What do you call each of these groups?

• a pump
• a crew
• a watch
• a navigator

The following statements are correct about the mountains EXCEPT for:

• The weather changes from as you ascend a mountain.

• The colder it gets the higher you go.

• The peaks of very high mountains near the Equator are covered in snow.

• You will eventually reach the rain shadow if you climb high enough.