4. What is a quadrant?

a device that used the moon and stars for navigation

1. What is "dead reckoning?"

a navigation technique using landmarks

8. What does the author mean by "navigational tool race?"

the effort to develop equipment for exploring the world

9. What was the purpose of a sextant?

measuring the angles between the horizon and stars

7. Why did the author most likely write this piece?

to inform the reader about "the age of exploration"

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"The Age of Exploration" Comprehension Quiz!

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10. Which of the following inventions is most similar to a chronometer?
a wristwatch
a measuring stick
a chronicle
a watchwrist
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4. What is a quadrant?
a tool for negotiating the stars and moon
a device that used the water for navigation
a device that used the moon and stars for navigation
a device that worked with the hull of an exploring ship
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6. Where was Columbus trying to go?
Antarctica
the South China Sea
India
America
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1. What is "dead reckoning?"
a navigation technique using special crystals
a navigation technique using landmarks
a way of reckoning with former crew members
a navigation technique using turtles
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8. What does the author mean by "navigational tool race?"
the travel toward perfect IT solutions
the idea of racing toward more seafaring identities
the effort to keep others from exploring the world
the effort to develop equipment for exploring the world
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2. When did the "age of exploration" begin?
the 15th century (1500s)
the 16th century (1600s)
the 18th century (1800s)
the 17th century (1700s)
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5. Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Spain
America
Italy
Portugal
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9. What was the purpose of a sextant?
serving as a specific type of tent for seafaring explorers
measuring the angles between the horizon and stars
measuring the first five days of a trip
measure one's height as the journey progressed
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3. Which two countries does the author describe as beginning "the age of exploration?"
Portugal and Italy
Spain and Malaysia
Portugal and Spain
Spain and America
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7. Why did the author most likely write this piece?
to persuade the reader about "the age of exploration"
to persuade the reader not to go sailing without the best technology
to inform the reader about Christopher Columbus
to inform the reader about "the age of exploration"

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