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1) The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
A
D. discover new continents, plants, and animals
B
provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
C
A. experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and sextant
D
C. avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim and Italian traders
2) On the journey taken by Christopher Columbus he sailed on what three ships?
A
Barter, Pinta, Santa Maria
B
Nina, Pinta, Maria Santa
C
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
D
Barter, Pinta, Maria Santa
3) What devices made exploring the seas possible?
A
compass and astrolabe
B
speedometer and telescope
C
maps and rudders
D
wheels and odometer
4) The first known circumnavigation of the earth is associated with
A
Ferdinand Magellan.
B
John Cabot.
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Amerigo Vespucci.
5) Some historians have described the voyages of Columbus to the islands of the Caribbean as the beginning of an “American Holocaust,” what is meant by this statement?
A
Spanish explorers created a new way for the Europeans to view the world
B
Columbus his men brought the use of fire to the Americas
C
e Spanish used silver from the Americas to finance a larger army navy
D
Spanish cruelty diseases decimated the Native American populations
6) European explorers first set out upon the oceans because they wanted to
A
help the indigenous peoples.
B
find alternate routes to Asian trade markets
C
experience new adventures in new lands.
D
adapt new ideas to their culture.
7) Which became an additional reason for European exploration after the discovery of indigenous people in the New World?
A
converting them to Christianity
B
forcing the adoption of Islam
C
destroying their cultures
D
spreading democracy
8) Which Portuguese explorer is considered the first to reach India by sea?
A
Vasco da Gama
B
Bartolomeu Dias
C
Henry the Navigator
D
Christopher Columbus
9) Which European explorer was the first to reach the Indian Ocean by sailing around the southern tip of Africa?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Vasco da Gama
C
Bartolomeu Dias
D
Ferdinand Magellan
10) Which European explorer attempted to find a western passage to Asia through a strait in South America?
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Jacques Cartier
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Francis Drake
11) Which European explorer has a privateer for Queen Elizabeth and raided Spanish gallons for their gold?
A
Jacques Cartier
B
Francis Drake
C
Ferdinand Magellan
D
Christopher Columbus
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