Age of Discovery Quiz
Authored by Michele Richter
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of an astrolabe?
To determine latitude using the sun
To find direction on the ocean
To make better ship designs
To sail around Africa and India
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a cartographer do?
Determines where the latitude is using the sun
Translates for people
Makes it easier to find where they are going
Conquers outposts for the new world
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a sextant determine?
Where the latitude is using the sun
Where they are going on the ocean
Where the longitude is using the stars
Where the latitude is using the stars
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a caravel?
To determine latitude using the sun
To find direction on the ocean
To make better ship designs
To sail around Africa and India
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to circumnavigate?
To determine latitude using the sun
To find direction on the ocean
To go all the way around the world
To sail around Africa and India
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Prince Henry the Navigator's goal?
To find African gold and slave trade
To sail around Africa and India
To determine latitude using the sun
To make better ship designs
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who sailed around Africa and India?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Vasco de Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Atahualpa
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