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European Exploration Quiz
European Exploration Quiz
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The line of demarcation was an imaginary line that divided control of new lands between Spain &
Portugal
Italy
France
England
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in _________.
Italy
Africa
Spain
Portugal
3
The exchange of goods and products around the globe is known as the ____________.
B. Global Exchange
D. Trading
A. Columbus Exchange
C. Columbian Exchange
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2. What were the main reasons for European Exploration?
B. Overpopulation
C. Spread the English language
D. Territorial exploration, obtain wealth and spices
A. Introduce new crops and techniques
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Spain and Portugal were searching for
A. a sea route to Asia
D. Italian port cities
B. herbs and spices
C. the United States of America
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Who started the school of navigation?
A. King Ferdinand of Spain
B. Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
D. Princess Leah
C. Queen Isabella of Spain
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New technology that helped explorers during this period included:
B. compass and astrolabe and new paintings.
C. Maps and new sails on ships.
D. simply using what they had.
A. compass, astrolabe, and better maps.
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Renaissance is a French word which means
A. happiness
B. business
D. death
C. rebirth
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1. Which country supported Christopher Columbus's exploration voyages?
D. China
A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. France
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They were among the first to explore and conquer for Spain to find wealth and fame.
D. servants of the crown
C. adventurers
A. conquistadors
B. explorers
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An instrument that allowed the sailors to use stars for navigation was the _________.
A. astrolabe
B. magnetic compass
C. caravel
D. rudder
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The magnetic compass allowed sailors to
D. predict when cloudy weather would occur
A. improve trade with the Chinese, who invented it
B. tell which direction was North
C. discover the north pole
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To reach North Africa, trade caravans from West Africa had to cross the __________.
Indian Ocean
Sahara
Himalayas
Mediterranean Sea
