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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which explorer's voyage was the longest?
Vespucci
Magellen
Columbus
Ponce De Leon
- 2. Multiple Choice
Europeans looked to the sea for new trade routes because...
the Catholic Church began taxing trade routes.
thieves were a danger along the Silk Road.
the Ottoman Empire cut off their access to land routes.
climate change made it difficult to move their goods along the Silk Road.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did European explorers want from their travels? (pick 3)
fame
adventure
horses
technology
wealth
- 4. Multiple Choice
Coronado travel from Mexico to Kansas...
to map the Mississippi River
to find the Seven Golden Cities
to map the Colorado River
to find the Northwest Passage
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Astrolabe helped European explorers...
steer their ships.
determine wind direction.
with many types of calculations.
determine their longitude.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why was Columbus both and explorer and an entrepreneur?
He wanted to be sponsored by the King and Queen of Spain.
He set up he expedition like a business to make a profit.
He wanted to reach Asia.
He wanted to beat Portugal in sailing around Africa.
- 7. Open Ended
Why did European explorers want to travel to the new world?
- 8. Open Ended
What challenges did these explorers face?
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