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G9M _ Navigation Explorers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the significant contributions of Henry the Navigator to European exploration?

a)

Invention of the compass in Lisbon

b)

Circumnavigation of Africa for Lisbon

c)

Establishment of the navigation school in Lisbon

2.

What significant economic shift occurred due to Henry's expeditions?

a)

Shift from gold trading to the transatlantic slave trade

b)

Establishment of sugar plantations in Europe

c)

Introduction of coffee cultivation in Africa

3.

What were the consequences of Henry the Navigator's colonization efforts?

a)

Enrichment of indigenous cultures

b)

Loss of resources, land, and autonomy for indigenous peoples

c)

Preservation of indigenous languages and religions

4.

How did Henry the Navigator's legacy impact global trade?

a)

By introducing new agricultural practices to the Americas

b)

By initiating the transatlantic slave trade and colonization efforts

c)

By promoting fair trade agreements in the transatlantic slave trade

5.

What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India?

a)

It established direct trade routes between Europe and Asia

b)

It established direct trade routes between Europe and Africa

c)

It led to the colonization of India by Portugal

6.

What was a consequence of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India in 1497-9?

a)

Establishment of diplomatic relations between Portugal and India

b)

Change in established trade patterns in the Indian Ocean

c)

Change in established trade patterns in the Pacific Ocean

7.

What impact did Vasco da Gama's expedition have on future European exploration and colonization?

a)

It led to increased competition among European powers for control of trade routes

b)

It inspired other European powers to explore the Americas

c)

It caused a decline in European interest in overseas exploration

8.

What motivated Vasco da Gama's expedition to the Indies? (two correct answers)

a)

Exploration for scientific knowledge

b)

Desire to find allies against Islamic states

c)

Quest for religion

9.

What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage in 1519-1522?

a)

Discovery of the Americas

b)

Circumnavigation of the Earth

c)

Exploration of the Arctic

10.

What motivated Ferdinand Magellan's exploration of the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Desire to find a northwest passage to Asia

b)

Search for a shortcut to the Spice Islands

c)

Search for a shortcut to the African coast

11.

What was a consequence of Ferdinand Magellan's death during his voyage?

a)

Establishment of a Spanish colony in the Philippine

b)

Completion of the first circumnavigation of the Earth by Juan Sebastián del Cano

c)

Completion of the first circumnavigation of the Earth by Ferdinand Magellan

12.

What impact did Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation have on European understanding of the world?

a)

Confirmation of the idea of a spherical Earth

b)

Discovery of a northwest passage to Asia

c)

Confirmation of the idea of a flat Earth