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- 1. Multiple Choice
During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.find a faster trade route to Asiaspread Christianitycolonize new territoriesall of the above - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?a passage to India by landa way to the South Polea new trade route to India by seaa new school in Portugal
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a European motive for exploration?wealthreligious conversionspread diseaseeconomic opportunity
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho were the major players in European exploration?England, Portugal, SpainEngland, Italy, EgyptPortugal, Spain, SwedenIndia, France, Greece
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Portuguese used triangular sails to sail against the wind called a.......CompassAstrolabeCaravelMagnet
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA device used in early navigation to chart the position of starsCompassAstrolabeCaravelsMagnets
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA lateen, caravel, astrolabe, and magnetic compass were all important for?Building boatsnavigation and explorationastrologyfighting the enemies
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument used to plan a course of travel using the starscompasscapeconquistadorastrolabe
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these technological devices helped explorers navigate the seas using the direction of magnetic north?puebloastrolabecompasscircumnavigate
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis type of ship enabled explorers to travel longer, faster and carry more cargocaravancaravelcompassjunks
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat technological advance enabled explorers to control the direction of their voyage using latitude, distance north or south of the Equator?CaravelGalleonAstrolabeTelescope
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe development of the ____________ (ship) made exploration possible and easier at the end of the 15th century?CaravelGalleonLong ShipCarrack
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not a technological advance during the period of exploration?AstrolabeCaravelCompassMicroscope
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat technological advance in weapon enabled Europeans to conquer native populations across the globe during exploration?AstrolabeGunpowderCaravelCompass
- 15. Multiple Choice
What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?
Steam Engine
Compass
Astrolabe
Rudder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following inventions, created by Chinese, contributed most to the European military domination of the foreign nations? (7-1.2)caravelguillotinecompassgunpowder
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFrance, Spain, Portugal, England, and ________were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. (7-1.1)IndiaChinaAmericathe Netherlands
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich was an immediate impact of the European ‘Age of Exploration’? (7-1.1)Britain controlled the western part of Africa.For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore? (7-1.2)CaravelAstrolabeFrigateCompass
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich country is 1?England (United Kingdom)FranceGermanySpain
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich country is 3?England (United Kingdom)ItalyFranceSpain
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich country is 7?RussiaFranceItalyPoland
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat country is represented by the letter A?PortugalSpainItalyPoland
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat country is represented by the letter B?PortugalSpainItalyPoland
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat country is represented by the letter C?RussiaSpainFranceGermany
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