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Explorers #1
Test Description: Review of Explorers
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Europeans could no long go through __________________________ so they had to find a new water route to Asia.
A
Africa
B
The Middle East
C
Europe
D
Turkey
2) A major reason that exploration began was the need to find a new water route to:
A
South America
B
Africa
C
North America
D
Asia
3) This man rounded the tip of Africa and found a new water route to Asia?
A
Magellan
B
Columbus
C
De Gama
D
Dias
4) This type of company was created so that expensive explorations could be funded. It is a system of investing in explorationa nd trade trips.
A
Investment company
B
Mercantilism company
C
Cottage Company
D
Joint-Stock company
5) THis man, ____________ the Navigator, set up a school for future men who wanted to be explorers!
A
Henry
B
George
C
Mr Drees
D
John
6) Magellan was killed on his voage around the world, when he stopped in this country?
A
Tip of Africa
B
Virgin Islands
C
Philippines
D
Australia
7) Columbus, hoping to find a new route to Asia in the East, decided to sail...
A
North
B
South
C
East
D
West
8) Magellan\'s _______ was the first group of people to sail around the world.
A
Friends
B
Servants
C
Crew
D
Investors
9) This was one of the major items that Europeans wanted from Asia, it was used in clothing?
A
Cotton
B
Silk
C
Furs
D
Spices
10) This was an ancient Greek device used to find Latitude.
A
Protractor
B
Rudder
C
Compass
D
Astrolabe
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