What was the primary motivation for European explorers to find new trade routes in the late 1400s?

Magellan's Expedition and Discoveries

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To discover new lands
To spread Christianity
To control the spice trade
To establish colonies
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Portuguese sailor that proposed a western route to the Spice Islands to the King of Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What significant geographical feature did Magellan discover during his expedition?
The Suez Canal
The Panama Canal
The Strait of Magellan
The Cape of Good Hope
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the ocean that Magellan named due to its calmness?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Magellan and his crew first land after crossing the Pacific Ocean?
Hawaii
Indonesia
Guam
Philippines
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Battle of Mactan for Magellan?
He was victorious
He was captured
He was killed
He retreated successfully
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Magellan's death, which ship completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth?
Santiago
Trinidad
Concepción
Victoria
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