Maps That Made America: Ptolemaic world map and the Map of the world
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Christopher Columbus's primary goal when he set sail westward?
To discover the Americas
To find a quicker route to the Orient
To map the Western Hemisphere
To prove the Earth is round
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mapmaker's work influenced Columbus's decision to sail west?
Henricus Martellus
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartolomeu Dias
Marco Polo
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the mysterious map mentioned in the second section?
It accurately depicted the Americas
It showed the world as flat
It suggested a new hemisphere
It was the first map to include Australia
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the mysterious map speculate about the Gulf of Mexico?
It connects directly to Asia
It is part of the Pacific Ocean
It is an enclosed body of water
It is a mythological location
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of modern maps as discussed in the final section?
They are only used for navigation
They are primarily decorative
They focus on topography
They map invisible information
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