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Early Exploration

Authored by Candacia Taylor

Social Studies

6th Grade

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Early Exploration
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country took the lead in finding a trade route to India?

Spain

Portugal

England

France

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason Columbus believed he had arrived in the Indies?

He had a map showing the Americas.

He was told by the lookout.

The maps did not include the Americas.

He recognized the landscape.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who set up a center for exploration at Sagres in the early 1400s?

Christopher Columbus

King John II

Prince Henry

Bartolomeu Dias

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the "Gold Coast" known for?

Silver and spices

Gold and ivory

Silk and tea

Diamonds and pearls

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Bartolomeu Dias set out from Lisbon to explore the southernmost part of Africa?

1492

1487

1500

1475

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Vasco da Gama's ships avoid on their voyage to India?

The African coast

The Cape of Good Hope

The Indian Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of Vasco da Gama's detour on his voyage to India?

To explore new lands

To reach ocean currents for faster travel

To avoid storms

To trade with local tribes

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