Exploration Part 1

Which tool, improved during the Age of Discovery, helped sailors determine their direction at sea?

• Telescope

• Compass

• Printing press

• Steam engine

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What was one major economic motivation for European countries to explore new lands during the Age of Discovery?

• To find new allies

• To spread democracy

• To gain wealth through trade

• To escape from war

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Which explorer sailed for Spain and is credited with being the first European to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco da Gama

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Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartolomeu Dias

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Explain how Prince Henry the Navigator contributed to the advancement of exploration.

• He invented the steam engine.

• He established a school for navigation and supported mapmaking.

• He discovered America.

• He led the first voyage around the world.

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Which of the following best describes the concept of mercantilism as it motivated European exploration?

• The belief in spreading democracy

• The idea that a nation's power depends on its wealth

• The desire to learn new languages

• The need to escape religious persecution

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Match the explorer to their sponsoring country: Vasco da Gama.

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

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Which factor most helped the Spanish Conquistadors defeat the Inca Empire?

• Superior numbers

• Advanced weapons and diseases

• Inca alliances with other Europeans

• The Inca's strong navy

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Which of the following best describes the caravel and its importance during the Age of Discovery?

• A type of map used by explorers

• A fast, maneuverable ship that allowed longer voyages

• A navigational tool for measuring latitude

• A weapon used by conquistadors

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Which religious motivation drove many European explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• To spread Christianity

• To learn about Buddhism

• To escape from religious freedom

• To build new mosques

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