Age of Exploration Diagnostic
Authored by John Chandler
Social Studies
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."
Portugal
Spain
Italy
England
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
Magellan
Drake
Columbus
da Gama
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.
Netherlands
Italy
England
France
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does circumnavigate mean?
To move the sails in a circular motion
To use circles to locate key areas on a map.
To travel in a circle from one area and back
To travel completely around the earth
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
Water routes to the New World
Water routes to Africa's west coast
Water routes to Asia
Water routes to the Middle East
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
This was a fast, highly maneuverable ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.
Man O' War
Caravel
Corsair
Frigate
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
all of the above
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