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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a lightweight ship designed by Portuguese shipbuilders?astrolabecaravelcompassrudder
- 2. Multiple Choice
What were the triangular sails on a caravel known as?
Lateen
Clinker
Carrack
Rudder
- 3. Multiple Choice
The caravel brought together technology from ships that sailed in which two bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
- 4. Multiple Choice
What were caravels steered by?
Lateen sails
Rudder
Carrack
Nao
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the two terms the later, larger version of the caravel was known as.
Nao
Carrack
Clinker
Lateen
- 6. Multiple Choice
Overlapping boards on a ship to make them stronger was known as what?
Clinker
Carrack
Nao
Lateen
- 7. Multiple Choice
In what two centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?
15th
16th
20th
10th
- 8. Multiple Choice
What two countries led the Age of Exploration?
Spain
Portugal
Ireland
Sweden
- 9. Multiple Choice
What navigational tool is shown in the image?
Log and line
Compass
Astrolabe
Quadrant
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the measurement of a ship's speed known as?
Knots
Miles
Fathoms
Kilometres
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