SS Chapter 2 Test Review

People who buy and sell goods are called:

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Merchant

• Navigation

The process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land is called:

• Astrolabe

• Navigation

• Caravel

• Slave trade

A tool which measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon is called:

• Caravel

• Merchant

• Astrolabe

• Navigation

Buying and selling humans as property is known as:

• Navigation

• Slave trade

• Caravel

• Merchant

A new kind of sailing ship that was smaller and lighter, with triangular sails is called:

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Merchant

• Navigation

Where were the Vikings from?

• Scandinavia

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

Who were likely the first Europeans in North America?

• The Spanish

• The Vikings

• The French

• The British

What goods did Europeans buy from Asia?

• silks and spices

• food and clothing

• fruits and shoes

• none of the above

What caused Europeans to want to find sea routes to reach Asia?

• To explore new lands

• To find gold

• To trade for silks and spices

• To escape wars

How did updated navigation tools help sailors to feel more confident traveling in unfamiliar waters?

• By making ships faster

• By providing better maps

• By improving weather forecasts

• By increasing ship size