Chapter 3 - Lesson 1 - Exploration and Technology

Question 1

Vikings came from what is today the country of ________________.

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 2

All three of Columbus' ships anchored off the coast of an island Columbus named ____________.

Accepted Answer

San Salvador

Question 3

What does Renaissance mean?

Accepted Answer

rebirth

Question 4

A reward gained is a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

benefit

Question 5

The Vikings were led by __________________.

Accepted Answer

Leif Erickson

Question 6

When Columbus and his crew returned to Spain, they were treated like _________________.

Accepted Answer

heroes

Question 7

______________ set up and run businesses.

Accepted Answer

entrepreneurs

Question 8

Explorers often had to persuade others that the ___________ was worth the risk.

Accepted Answer

cost

Question 9

Which of the following was Columbus NOT sent to do?

Accepted Answer

capture slaves

Question 10

The movement to make all of Spain Catholic was called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

Reconquista

Question 11

A/an ____________ is made up on lands ruled by the nation that won control of them.

Accepted Answer

empire

Question 12

What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?

Accepted Answer

the printing press

Question 13

In the 1400s, a new age of learning, science, and art began in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 14

A ________________ is a trip taken with the goal of exploring.

Accepted Answer

expedition

Question 15

The science of planning and following a route is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

navigation

Question 16

Marco Polo wrote a book about a faraway land called __________________.

Accepted Answer

Cathay

Question 17

How many crew members did Columbus take along on his voyage to the new world?

Accepted Answer

nearly 90

Questions 17