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Test Description: Exploration
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1) Which explorer was the first to set sail from Portugal to India?
A
Dias
B
Prince Henry the Navigator
C
Columbus
D
da Gama
2) Why did Columbus sail west?
A
to escape poverty
B
to find a quicker route to India
C
to spread Christianity
D
to find America
3) What country sponsored a voyage to claim settlements in North America?
A
Spain
B
Brazil
C
Portugal
D
England
4) What was the Columbian Exchange?
A
Columbus's attempt to rid the world of disease by immunizing the people of the Americas.
B
The revival of Greek and Roman ideas.
C
The exchange of plants, animals, disease and technology between the Old and New Worlds
5) What was a motivating factor for the European Nations to explore and settle new lands?
A
opportunity to spread Christianity
B
to escape the heat of London
C
to start new languages
D
lack of adventure
6) What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the New World?
A
New foods were introduced
B
10% of population died from disease
C
90% of population died from disease
7) Which of the following were foods brought to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?
A
bananas and corn
B
potatoes and peaches
C
potatoes and corn
D
wheat and rice
8) Which explorer attempted to circumnavigate the world?
A
Dias
B
Magellan
C
Columbus
D
da Gama
9) Which country funded both Magellan and Columbus?
A
Lebanon
B
Germany
C
Italy
D
Spain
10) Which country developed a successful fur trade?
A
Chad
B
Canada
C
France
D
Italy
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