The Age of Exploration

Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

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Explain the significance of Bartholomew Diaz's voyage around the Cape of Good Hope.

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Prince Henry the Navigator set up a school of navigation in which country?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• France

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The Age of Exploration led to the growth of the ______ trade, which had severe negative consequences.

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Describe the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in the Age of Exploration.

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What was one of the first places where the Portuguese set up a colony for trading slaves?

• São Tomé

• Cape Verde

• Madeira

• Azores

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Discuss the long-lasting effects of the Age of Exploration on modern society.

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