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Test Description: Exploration
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1) Which explorer was the first to set sail from Portugal to India?
A
Columbus
B
da Gama
C
Dias
D
Prince Henry the Navigator
2) Why did Columbus sail west?
A
to escape poverty
B
to find America
C
to spread Christianity
D
to find a quicker route to India
3) What country sponsored a voyage to claim settlements in North America?
A
England
B
Portugal
C
Spain
D
Brazil
4) What was the Columbian Exchange?
A
The revival of Greek and Roman ideas.
B
The exchange of plants, animals, disease and technology between the Old and New Worlds
C
Columbus's attempt to rid the world of disease by immunizing the people of the Americas.
5) What was a motivating factor for the European Nations to explore and settle new lands?
A
opportunity to spread Christianity
B
to start new languages
C
lack of adventure
D
to escape the heat of London
6) What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the New World?
A
10% of population died from disease
B
New foods were introduced
C
90% of population died from disease
7) Which of the following were foods brought to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?
A
potatoes and peaches
B
bananas and corn
C
potatoes and corn
D
wheat and rice
8) Which explorer attempted to circumnavigate the world?
A
Columbus
B
Dias
C
da Gama
D
Magellan
9) Which country funded both Magellan and Columbus?
A
Italy
B
Lebanon
C
Germany
D
Spain
10) Which country developed a successful fur trade?
A
Italy
B
Chad
C
France
D
Canada
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