12- Age of Exploration Full

12- Age of Exploration Full

10th Grade

14 Qs

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12- Age of Exploration Full

12- Age of Exploration Full

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Europeans travel outside of the Mediterranean Sea?

To escape from the Mediterranean Sea wars

Primarily to earn money through trade

To find a shortcut to the East

To attend a convention

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was Prince Henry?

A Portuguese prince known for his role in exploring the African coast

An English poet that inspired Shakespeare

A German philosopher who inspired Martin Luther

A famous Italian chef who first discovered the use for tomatoes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Columbus believe he could sail west, while most people disagreed?

He thought the Earth was extra windy once you get halfway across the ocean

He believed the Earth was covered in impassable mountains and deserts, except in the west

He believed the Earth was smaller than it actually is, and he underestimated the distance to Asia

He thought the Earth was flat and he could reach Asia quickly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

A pact between Portugal and Italy to divide the African continent
An agreement between Spain and England to form an alliance
An agreement between Spain and Portugal to divide newly discovered lands
A treaty between France and England to share trade routes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who first called the newly discovered continents “the new world”?

Christopher Columbus
Leif Erikson

Ferdinand Magellan

Amerigo Vespucci

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

The first captain whose ship circumnavigated the world

A French philosopher who inspired the Protestant Reformation

An Italian mathematician who calculated the circumference of the world

A Serbian scientist who proved the earth revolves around the sun

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who conquered the Aztec Empire? Who conquered the Inca Empire?

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto and Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus and Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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