
Discovering New Horizons: The Age of Exploration Quiz
Authored by Shana Ford
Geography
3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who reached the New World first?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the MAIN purpose of exploring the New World?
To find new lands for farming
To spread religious beliefs
To find new trade routes to Asia
To study new animals
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tool helped sailors navigate by the stars?
Compass
Astrolabe
Telescope
Flag
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Age of Exploration?
To gain wealth
To find new lands to settle
To increase knowledge about the world
To find a direct route to the moon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary navigation tool used to find direction?
Map
Compass
Astrolabe
Sextant
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the MAIN GOAL of Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492?
To find a western route to India
To explore the coast of Africa
To discover the Americas
To sail around the world
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a result of the Age of Exploration?
Decrease in trade between continents
Isolation of the Americas from Europe and Asia
Exchange of goods and ideas between the Old World and the New World
Decrease in cultural diversity
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