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Test Description: Social Studies
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1) What was the main motivation of European nations that funded exploration of the world?
A
to develop new independent nations
B
to spread Christianity to the New World
C
to build wealth through increased trade
D
to escape religious persecution in Europe
2) Exploration was sparked by a desire to find trade routes to which countries?
A
China and South Africa
B
India and China
C
America and Brazil
D
India and America
3) What is the primary reason European nations supported explorers who sailed west in hopes of finding a quick route to Asia?
A
to find and colonize new territories
B
to find a source of slave labor
C
to make money through trade with that part of the world
D
to aid missionaries in spreading Christianity
4) Which slogan represents the three main reasons men wanted to explore the world?
A
Money, minerals, and mischief
B
Salvation, service, and security
C
Family, friends, and fun
D
God, gold, and glory
5) Why did the French and English settle in North America?
A
The French and English suspected that there were more valuable natural resources in North America
B
The French and English were looking for an all ¬water route across North America
C
The French English were accidentally blown off course and ended up in North America
D
The French and English did not have the military to defeat Spanish colonies in South America
6) What was the goal of early European explorers in the Age of Discovery?
A
to spread Christianity in North America
B
to establish European colonies in Africa
C
to establish all¬ water trade routes to Asia
D
to defend Europe against Middle Eastern aggression
7) Which European country was the first to explore the possibility of an all ¬water trade route to Asia?
A
Portugal
B
England
C
France
D
Germany
8) What was a result of Europe's search for an all¬ water trade route to Asia?
A
the spread of Judaism
B
the discovery of the New World
C
the development of the Scientific Method
D
the discovery of gunpowder
9) In what general direction did most European nations travel during the Age of Discovery?
A
west across the Atlantic Ocean
B
east across the Mediterranean Sea
C
south around the tip of Africa
D
north across the Arctic Ocean
10) What route of exploration was taken by Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?
A
south around the tip of Africa
B
west across the Atlantic Ocean
C
north across the Arctic Ocean
D
east across the Mediterranean Sea
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