CKLA Unit 9 Lesson 1 Questions

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Cinnamon

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(b) Peppercorn

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(c) Cloves

• It will make soups spicier and tastier.

• Cooks must be careful not to add too much.

• dried flower buds

• rolled up like little scrolls

• has an inner kernel which is white

• shaped like a red or white ball

• commonly eaten on toast

• Used to add flavor to meats, stews, teas, and pie.

• can only be grown in warm, wet places

• Part of plant we use is the bark.

Match the following

• Cathay Mangi

• Japan

• math whiz

• China

• thought he landed close to China

• Africa

• continent south of Europe

• Columbus

• Cippangu

• Toscanelli

What were European explorers looking for? Choose all that apply.

• gold

• jewels

• spices

• oil

How did the Europeans know about China if no one had ever been there?

• Columbus told them about China.

• They read, "The Travels of Marco Polo."

• They saw a movie about it.

Organize these options into the right categories according to who explored for which country:

Groups:

(a) England

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(b) France

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(c) Spain

• Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

Which sentence is the best summary of today's lesson?

• Cinnamon is different from other spices because it is made from the bark of a plant.

• Following Columbus’s voyage in 1492, many European explorers made trips west using Toscanelli’s map as a guide in search of spices and treasure.

• Columbus’s explorations marked the start of the Age of Exploration.