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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat do archaeologists study?artifactsbooksvideosinterviews
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an astrolabe used for?directionslatitudespeedtime
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did explorers plant flags?to teach Christianityto help the nativesto find their way back againto claim land for their country
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.
European Explorers
Natives of the Americas
shipbuilders
spice traders
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Age of Exploration, explorers were trying to find new trade routes to what place?AfricaAmericaAsiaEurope
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow does a compass work?By using Earth's oceansBy using Earth's orbit around the sunBy using Earth's magnetic fieldBy using latitude
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich new foods came from America?wheat and riceapples and pearsspaghetti squash and cucumberspotatoes and squash
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat do farmers do with a cash crop?eat it as soon as possiblefreeze it to store for wintersell it for moneyfeed it to animals
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat religious goal inspired many European explorers?to visit holy sitesto live in povertyto learn about other faithsto spread their beliefs
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an archaeologist?a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past culturesan early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starsa crop that is grown in large quantities for salea person who travels in search of new geographical information
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an astrolabe?a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past culturesan early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starsa crop that is grown in large quantities for salethe name that Europeans used to refer to the Americas
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a cash crop?the name that Europeans used to refer to the Americasan early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starsa crop that is grown in large quantities for salea person who travels in search of new geographical information
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an explorer?a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past culturesan early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starsa crop that is grown in large quantities for salea person who travels in search of new geographical information
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a "New World"?the name that Europeans used to refer to the Americasan early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starsa crop that is grown in large quantities for salea person who travels in search of new geographical information
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