Exploration and Discovery Quiz

Exploration and Discovery Quiz

9th Grade

12 Qs

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Exploration and Discovery Quiz

Exploration and Discovery Quiz

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "circumnavigate" mean in the context of exploration?

To sail all the way around something (such as the world)

To explore uncharted territories

To travel from east to west

To discover new continents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a small, fast, Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship from the 15th-17th centuries?

Galleon

Caravel

Frigate

Clipper

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary function of the Silk Road?

A route for religious pilgrimages

A trade network for spices only

An ancient network of roads and travel that brought goods like silk from China to the Western world

A military route used by the Romans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first European known to have sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa?

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Bartolomeu Dias

Ferdinand Magellan

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is credited with discovering the Grand Canyon while searching for a City of Gold?

Hernán Cortés

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Juan Ponce de León

Amerigo Vespucci

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant item did Marco Polo reportedly bring back from China?

Tea

Porcelain

Spices

Paper money

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which kingdom was known for controlling the trade of items like salt and gold in West Africa?

Mali

Ghana

Songhai

Zimbabwe

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