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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a reason Europeans wanted to explore?
Gold
Glory
God
Gastronomy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Sea monsters, boiling water, and falling off the Earth are all reasons that sailors felt ..... to explore
Brave enough
Excited
Fearful
Motivated
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where did the sailor Hernán Cortés come from?
Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these goods was NOT traded around the world?
Euros
Cinnamon
Gold
Silk
- 5. Multiple Choice
This technology helped sailors to sail faster and into the wind
Compass
Astrolabe
Caravel
Sextant
- 6. Multiple Choice
An instrument used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude
Sextant
Map-making
Compass
Astrolabe
- 7. Multiple Choice
The first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean.
Bartolomeu Dias
Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
- 8. Multiple Choice
Hernan Cortes conquered the ........ Empire in Mexico
Mexican
Inca
Aztec
Mayan
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which European country became very rich from their exploration of South America?
Sweden
France
Britain
Spain
- 10. Multiple Choice
What religion did European explorers want to spread around the world?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
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