The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

7th Grade

15 Qs

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The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Angel Jackson

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The explorer _______ traveled to China and wrote about his experiences.

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Middle Ages, Europeans began to buy silks, spices, and other luxury goods from ____.

A) Africa

B) Asia

C) America

D) Australia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?

To find new trade routes

To learn new languages

To gain wealth

To spread religion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most complete source of information about the known world in the 1370s?

The Catalan Atlas

Ptolemy's Geography

The Prime Meridian

The Indian Ocean

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the ancient Greek mapmaker known for drawing maps of the world?

Ptolemy

Al-Idrisi

Columbus

Magellan

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did European shipbuilders add to ships to make them better?

More sails and a rudder

Cannons and armor

Larger decks and cabins

More lifeboats

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ships could now go in nearly every direction no matter where the wind blew because of the addition of ________.

Rudder

Compass

Anchor

Mast

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