Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23
Authored by Jovan Bellecoeur
Social Studies
8th Grade
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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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