
Age of Exploration Quiz
Authored by John Hyatt
History
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main motive for European interest in world exploration during the 15th century?
To find new trade routes to Asia
To discover new continents
To spread Christianity
To establish new colonies
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Renaissance period known for?
Inward spiritual focus
Decline of trade
Lack of interest in geography
Rediscovery of ancient civilizations
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who founded a school of navigation near the European continent's tip to teach new methods of seafaring?
Henry the Navigator
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the most unfortunate consequences of the early Portuguese explorations?
Rebirth of the slave trade
Discovery of new continents
Spread of Christianity
Establishment of new trade routes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first European to reach the new world?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Amerigo Vespucci come to believe after his explorations along the coast of the Caribbean Sea?
He had failed in his explorations
He had discovered a new continent
He had reached Asia
He had found a new trade route
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ferdinand Magellan name the ocean he discovered after passing through the Straits of Mela?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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