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Exploration And Colonization Quiz
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the three G's?
A
Gratitude, Gobstoppers, Gold
B
God, Glory, Gratefulness
C
Goodness, Glory, Gratitude
D
God, Gold, Glory
2) Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want to send ships to Africa?
A
He hoped to learn more about marine life.
B
He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.
C
He wanted to prove the world was not flat.
D
He felt his father, the king, would be proud.
3) Which religion did Prince Henry hope to spread?
A
Judaism
B
Christianity
C
Islam
D
Buddhism
4) Which country was the first to start looking for trade routes by sea?
A
Italy
B
England
C
Portugal
D
Spain
5) Which islands in the Americas did Christopher Columbus believe were part of Asia?
A
Cayman
B
Trinidad and Tobago
C
Bahamas
D
Turks and Caicos
6) Who claimed Australia for Great Britain?
A
George III
B
Christopher Columbus
C
The Prince of Wales
D
James Cook
7) What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?
A
Prisoners
B
Conquistadors
C
Captains
D
Sailors
8) Which was NOT a reason that Great Britain colonized Australia?
A
To have a naval base in the area.
B
To relieve overcrowded prisons in Great Britain.
C
To keep it out of the French possession.
D
To expend the kangaroo trade.
9) Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world?
A
Da Gama
B
Magellan
C
Prince Henry
D
Dias
10) The sun never sets on the ____ empire.
A
French
B
Spanish
C
British
D
Portuguese
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