
Age of Exploration

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Denney Romo
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary motivation for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?
To find new trade routes
To spread Christianity
To establish navigational schools
To invent new navigational tools
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two Italian cities monopolized trade between Europe and Asia during the Age of Exploration?
Rome and Milan
Venice and Genoa
Florence and Naples
Turin and Bologna
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who established the first navigation school in Europe?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Henry the Navigator
Vasco da Gama
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason European kingdoms wanted to find a sea route to Asia?
To avoid high prices and scarcity of goods
To explore new lands
To spread Christianity
To establish colonies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What navigational tool allowed sailors to determine their direction even in the dark or fog?
Astrolabe
Quadrant
Compass
Sextant
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which religion was a strong motivating factor for European expansion during the Age of Exploration?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the quadrant in navigation?
To determine direction
To determine latitude
To determine longitude
To steer a ship
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