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