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Age Of Exploration And Technologies Of The Age Of Exploration
Test Description: Age of Exploration and Technologies of the Age of Exploration
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Exploring unknown regions of the world is __________________.
A
Global Exploration
B
Cultural Expansion
C
Colonial Expansion
D
Empire Building
2) After the collapse of the Mongol Empire, trading with the Turks and Italians made the prices of goods __________________.
A
Go down
B
Very low
C
Go up
D
Remain the same
3) This invention enabled the explorers to use the stars and sun to know their distance from the equator.
A
Compass
B
Telescope
C
Lanteen Sails
D
Astrolabe
4) Early explorers reported what they discovered to cartographers who used the information to make better _________________.
A
Maps
B
Rudders
C
Sails
D
Ships
5) Of the following, which is NOT a reason why the Europeans began exploration?
A
Some European nations had money for exploration.
B
Europeans developed new technology.
C
The Mongol Empire collapsed causing the Silk Road to be unsafe.
D
Europeans knew of all the riches the Americas had to offer.
6) Which of the following is NOT an example of the new technology that enabled Europeans to explore?
A
Compass
B
Astrolabe
C
Caravel
D
Radar
7) The caravel was a type of _______________.
A
hat
B
Compass
C
Animal
D
Ship
8) This device helped sailors determine their direction.
A
Astrolabe
B
Compass
C
Light house
D
Triangular Sails
9) This device made steering easier
A
Rudder
B
Astrolabe
C
Compass
D
Radar
10) Moving streams of water are _________________.
A
Conquistadors
B
Empires
C
Winds
D
Currents
11) What explorer was able to link Europe with the Americas?
A
Columbus
B
Magellan
C
Hudson
D
da Gama
12) Prince Henry the Navigator was from what country?
A
England
B
France
C
Portugal
D
Spain
13) What country found the first water route to East Asia?
A
France
B
Spain
C
Portugal
D
England
14) This explorer’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the world.
A
Magellan
B
Hudson
C
Columbus
D
da Gama
15) What enabled ships to sail against the wind?
A
Lanteen (triangular) Sails
B
Astrolabe
C
Compass
D
Rudder
16) This invention enabled explorers to conquer new lands.
A
Gunpowder
B
Rudder
C
Caravel
D
Astrolabe
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