European Explorers

European Explorers

7th Grade

35 Qs

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European Explorers

European Explorers

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Social Studies

7th Grade

Hard

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Tim Jones

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Certain inventions had profound effects on exploration. Which invention helped explorers determine longitude while traveling?

compass

astrolabe

chronometer

caravel

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Certain inventions had profound effects on exploration. Which invention helped explorers tell which direction they were traveling?

compass

astrolabe

chronometer

caravel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Certain inventions had profound effects on exploration. Which invention allowed explorers to travel farther and faster than ever before?

compass

astrolabe

chronometer

caravel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Certain inventions had profound effects on exploration. Which invention helped explorers measure distances on the open ocean?

compass

astrolabe

chronometer

caravel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Christopher Columbus first land after his ocean voyage in 1492?

the mouth of the Mississippi River

South America

San Salvador in the Caribbean Islands

the southern tip of what is now Florida

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conclusion did Columbus reach about his voyages to the New World?

He believed he had found a sea route to Asia.

He believed the world was flat.

He believed he had found two new continents that were in his way.

He was convinced he had sailed around the world.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World?

one

two

three

four

five

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