Unit 6 Chapter 1 Test

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How was this object used?

• a) It was used to determine direction with a magnetic pointer.
• b) It was used to predict weather conditions by measuring air pressure.
• c) It was used to determine position by measuring the sun, moon, and stars.
• d) It was used to determine speed by measuring the distance between knots in a rope.

Why was Prince Henry of Portugal called Henry the Navigator?

• a) He invented the astrolabe and the compass.
• b) He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
• c) He made the most accurate maps of Europe, Africa, and Asia of the time.
• d) He supported education and developments and got money for exploration.

Which country developed this type of ship?

• a) Spain
• b) France
• c) Portugal
• d) Great Britain

Who explored the coast of East Africa?

• a) King John I
• b) Bartolomeu Dias
• c) Vasco da Gama
• d) Henry the Navigator

According to the map, what did Dias do after passing the Cape of Good Hope?

• a) He became the first person to sail from Portugal to Asia.
• b) He continued along the east coast of Africa.
• c) He set up a trading post in Madagascar.
• d) He turned around and went back west.

Who is Vespucci referring to in the excerpt?

• a) the Catholic Church
• b) the crew of his ships
• c) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
• d) Indigenous peoples he encountered

What does the line down the middle of the map represent?

• a) the Treaty of Tordesillas
• b) the known world as of 1494
• c) the limits of the Catholic Church’s influence
• d) the rivalry between Europe and the Americas

What was Vasco Nùñez de Balboa the first European to see?

• a) the Mississippi River
• b) the Northwest Passage
• c) the South American continent
• d) the east coast of the Pacific Ocean

What was the main achievement of Magellan and his fleet?

• a) They were the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe.
• b) They discovered many forms of wildlife unknown to Europeans.
• c) They claimed much of the Americas for the Portuguese.
• d) They were the first Europeans to trade with China and India