
World History Quiz
Authored by Alyssa Stark
Science
12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technological innovation in the fifteenth century made transatlantic journeys possible?
The magnetic compass
The sternpost rudder
The square European sail
The lateen sail
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What motivated the Portuguese to explore Africa?
Search for Prester John's kingdom
All of the above
Desire for wealth
Religious fervor
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European country became a maritime power in the fifteenth century?
England
Italy
Portugal
Spain
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the Viking explorer who reached North America before Columbus?
Thorvald
Admiral Zheng He
Leif Erikson
Bjarni Herjólfsson
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
To abolish the Atlantic slave trade
To establish trade routes with Asia
To divide the Atlantic World between Spain and Portugal
To promote religious unity in Europe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European country funded Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas?
Italy
England
Spain
Portugal
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Introduction of new crops and animals to the Americas
Spread of diseases to the indigenous populations
Exchange of cultural ideas and technologies
All of the above
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