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WorksheetsVoyages of Discovery
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did European's begin to explore the oceans?
For Money and Faith
For Justice and Truth
For Independence
For Scientific Discovery
What major world power sat between Europeans and the Asian markets?
The Mongolian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Islamic Empire
The Portuguese Empire
Where did the Portuguese explore in the early 1400's?
East, through the Mediterranean
West, across the Atlantic Ocean
South, along the African Coast
North, into the Arctic Ocean
What is the southern most point of Africa?
The Cove of Glory
The Southern Point
The Cape of Good Fortune
The Cape of Good Hope
Who joined the Portuguese expeditions along the coast of Africa?
Catholic Missionaries
Pirates
Philosophers
Mathematicians
What was the first document to place limits on the power of the English Monarch?
Magna Carta
Magma Quarter
Morgama Curter
Mormor Cur-cur
Who was the first European sailor to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1497?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortez
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
America
India
Malaysia
the Bahamas
What explorer was the first to map the Americas?
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Americo Versace
Amigo de los Barcos
Who is the first person accredited with circumnavigating the globe?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernan Cortez
What tools made long distance sailing possible?
Compass
Detailed Maps
Caravel Ships
All of the Above
Map makers are called...
Cartographers
Mapologists
Surveyors
Scouts
"A hard white substance from the tusk of an animal such as an elephant."
Sediment
Mineral
Ivory
Ebony
