Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23

Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23

Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who founded a navigational school in Sagres, Portugal?

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Hernando Cortes

Prince Henry of Portugal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What disease caused the most deaths among sailors?

Scurvy

Malaria

Smallpox

Cholera

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which navigational tool measures the distance between the horizon and the North Star?

Magnetic compass

Cross staff

Telescope

Rudder

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the penalty for mutiny on a ship?

Imprisonment

Flogging

Death

Exile

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ship had triangular sails called lateens?

Caravel

Carrack

Galleon

Sloop

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for European exploration of new lands?

Spread of Christianity

Trade

Scientific curiosity

Conquest of native peoples

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sailed around the tip of Africa in 1488?

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Hernando Cortes

Bartolomeu Dias

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