The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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Remembering, Understanding, Applying

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Christopher Ward

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Spain

Portugal

Italy

France

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4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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