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1) __________ was a Portuguese explorer sent to find a new sea route to India.
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Bartholomeu Dias
C
Bernal Colon
D
Marco Polo
2) The Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias lost sight of land for _____ days.
A
50
B
25
C
100
D
13
3) When Dias rediscovered the coast of Africa he found that ______________________.
A
The Natives spoke a different language than other African tribes.
B
The weather was much cooler.
C
He had sailed in a circle for 13 days.
D
The coast ran from East to West
4) After losing sight of land for several days Dias found the ____________.
A
Oriental pass
B
Ivory Coast
C
Indian channel
D
Southern Tip of Africa.
5) “Cabom Tormentoso” is Portuguese for _____________.
A
Cape of Storms
B
Torturous Island
C
Coast of Gold
D
Angry woman
6) “Cape of Good Hope” was named _________ by it’s discoverer.
A
Coast of Gold
B
Cape of Storms
C
Cape of Savages
D
Rocky Coast
7) The name “Cape of Good Hope” represented _____________.
A
The sailors hope to return home safely
B
The native’s hope that the Portuguese would treat them fairly.
C
The king’s hope that a direct water route to India had been found.
D
Portugal’s hope of finding gold.
8) “The Cape of Good Hope” is ______________________.
A
The eastern coast of Africa
B
The western coast of Africa
C
The northern coast of Africa
D
The southern tip of Africa
9) After the “Cape of Good Hope” was discovered. The king selected ____________ to sail around it to India.
A
Bartholomeu Dias
B
Vasco de Gama
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Francisco Magellan
10) Vasco de Gama sailed for ______ weeks without seeing land.
A
2
B
14
C
25
D
5
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