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Chapter 21 Lesson 1 Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the items that were considered so valuable from Asia?

a)

gold and silver

b)

silks and spices

c)

diamonds and pearls

d)

tools and weapons

2.

The astrolabe was an instrument that helped sailors find their __________________________ at sea.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

speed

d)

direction

3.

Which instrument helped sailors determine their direction at sea?

a)

speedometer

b)

odometer

c)

compass

d)

guild

4.

During the late Middle Ages, most educated Europeans were aware that the earth was round.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Why was Portugal able to take the lead in exploring new trade routes to Asia?

a)

France didn't have the money

b)

Spain was fighting a civil war

c)

England and Italy too busy trading

d)

England, France, and Spain were fighting wars

6.

What was Prince Henry's nickname?

a)

the conqueror

b)

the navigator

c)

the emperor

d)

the terminator

7.

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Bartolomeau Dias

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Henry

8.

Christopher Columbus's plan was to sail north in order to reach Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What was the name of the Native American people Columbus encountered?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Seminole

c)

Cherokee

d)

Taino

10.

How many trips did Columbus make to the "New World"?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided South America between Spain and Portugal.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was Ferdinand Magellan's primary goal?

a)

discover new land

b)

conquer Native Americas

c)

sail around America to Asia

d)

prove the world was round

13.

Where did Magellan die?

a)

South America

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Philippines

d)

Indian Ocean