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Discovering America

Authored by Katelyn Hodges

History

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Discovering America
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A series of events that led to the birth of modern science; it lasted from about 1540 to 1700

Scientific Revolution

New World

Industrial Revolution

Scientific Method

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a lasting effect of the Scientific Revolution?

Using experiments to test religious beliefs

Relying on religion to explain the natural world

Using logic to test new scientific equipment

Relying on the scientific method to test an idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the Western Hemisphere, made up of North and South America

Scientific Revolution

New World

Circumnavigate

Christopher Columbus

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To go all the way around

Scientific Revolution

New World

Rotate

Circumnavigate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an Italian explorer who led several transatlantic voyages for Spain. He landed in the New World in 1492

Vasco De Gama

Vasco De Nunez

Christopher Columbus

Ponce De Leon

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did European leaders start sending explorers on voyages of discovery?

To establish new colonies

To find new lands to settle

To find an all-water route to Asia

To establish trading posts in Africa

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Spanish defeat powerful empires in the Americas?

By using slaves

With a larger army

With stronger ships

By using better weapons

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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