Unit 9 Week 1 Quiz

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1. Which two things did many European explorers hope to find?

• pearls and silver
• gold and spices
• popcorn and metal
• cinnamon and sauces

2. Which spice must be used only a little at a time because it is very strong and could overwhelm other flavors?

• cinnamon
• red peppercorn
• cloves
• white peppercorn

3. What is Paolo Toscanelli best known for?

• being a writer
• being King of Portugal
• being a mapmaker
• being a mathematician

4. How did Toscanelli label the area today known as Japan?

• The Indies
• The Spice Islands
• Cippangu
• Cathay Mangi

5. How did Toscanelli label the area today known as China?

• Cathay Mangi
• Guinea
• Lisbona
• The West Indies

6. This simple navigational tool uses Earth's magnetic field to always point North and help explorers find their way.

• an astrolabe
• a telescope
• a compass
• a GPS

7. Sailors used this tool by keeping track of where certain stars appeared in the night sky to help them figure out where they are on Earth.

• an astrolabe
• a telescope
• a compass
• a GPS

8. What is coquina?

• a mixture of sand and gravel
• a mixture of fossils and seashells
• a mixture of stone and brick
• a mixture of sand and clay

9. Where did the Spanish build El Castillo de San Marcos?

• Europe
• Spain
• St. Augustine, Florida
• at the castle of Saint Mark