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Here be the Dragons

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was said to have arrived in the new world 500 years BEFORE Christopher Columbus?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Lief Erickson

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Vasco da Gama

2.

Who was a merchant that left home at the young age of 17 years and was gone for 20 plus years exploring China?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Leif Erickson

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Vasco da Gama

3.

What is the name of the trade route that Marco Polo used and it began to open up exploration and communication among the three continents?

a)

The highway

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The road of Silk

4.

What did Vasco da Gama do that made him so famous and lead the way for Portugal to succeed in the trade wars?

a)

Found the Silk Road

b)

Sailed around the world

c)

Found the tip of Africa

d)

Found a water route to Asia

5.

What are the names of the continents in the Old World?

a)

England, France, and Spain

b)

Africa, Europe, and the Netherlands

c)

Africa, Europe, and Asia

d)

Africa, South America, and North America

6.

what is the name of the Ocean that separates the Old World from the Americas?

a)

The Atlantic

b)

The Pacific

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Red sea

7.

What tool was created by Africans using the sun and stars to guide and measure how far sailors were from home?

a)

The Caravel

b)

The Magnetic Compass

c)

The Astrolabe

d)

The Chronometer

8.

What was a useful tool that Europeans began to use to keep them safe from Sea Monsters and Pirates?

a)

The Astrolabe

b)

The Magnetic Compass

c)

The Caravel

d)

Gunpowder

9.

Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal invented a ship that changed sailing for explorers. What was this ship called?

a)

The Caravan

b)

The Caravel

c)

The van

d)

The Car

10.

What does Navigation mean?

a)

The process of planning a route and finding ones location

b)

A person who buys and sells goods for a profit

c)

An instrument used in navigation to measure the sun and stars

d)

a small, fast sailing ship