
Age of Exploration
Authored by Bill Coats
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One improvement in modern NASA is...
this is the first trip to the moon
the Space Launch System (SLS) is the most powerful rocket ever developed
we will be at Mars by 2024
there have been no improvements
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The objective of going to the moon has changed, ultimately the moon will be used...
to propel us to Mars
as the 51st state
to mine multiple resources
as a prison colony
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The period of time when Europeans began exploring new routes around the world--between 1400-1600.
European Explosion
Age of Exploration
The Euro Spice Run
No such era exists
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are the 3 motivations to explain WHY Europeans were exploring new lands?
Religion, Cooler Climates, Food
Gold/Riches, Glory, God/Religion
Food, Glory, Ice
There is only 1 motivation--war
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
WHY were Europeans interested in finding better ways to acquire spices?
spices had become very expensive when traded over land
They wanted to sell spices to Africa and the Americas
Europeans foods were too spicy
They could win more wars with more spices
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Vasco da Gama impact exploration?
He was the first European to discover the Americas
He traded spices through a land route with Asia
He found a route by sea around Africa to India where they could obtain spices.
He discovered Greenland
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?
astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass
astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass
the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass
the map, the ship, the sea
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