
Background to European Exploration Quiz
Authored by Janine Bishop
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of 'Profit'?
A person who makes maps
An instrument formerly used to calculate one’s position compared to the sun, moon, and stars
The method of planning and controlling the course of a ship
The money left over after all expenses have been paid
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was responsible for establishing a school in Sagres to train sailors in navigation and improve navigation tools?
Prince Henry
King John I of Portugal
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the instrument used by sailors to calculate their location by using the positions of the sun, moon, and stars?
Sextant
Compass
Astrolabe
Chronometer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European explorer became the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
King John II
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry
Bartolomeu Dias
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the new sea route discovered by Vasco da Gama's expedition to India?
Trade Route
Silk Route
Cape Route
Spice Route
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason for European merchants and explorers seeking alternative routes to reach Asia?
To find new lands for colonization
To escape religious persecution
To avoid dangerous overland trade routes
To establish diplomatic relations with Asian empires
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Portuguese king funded expeditions to discover a water route to Asia?
King Sebastian
King Manuel I
King John II
King John I
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