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Age Of Exploration And Technologies Of The Age Of Exploration
Test Description: Age of Exploration and Technologies of the Age of Exploration
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Exploring unknown regions of the world is __________________.
A
Cultural Expansion
B
Global Exploration
C
Empire Building
D
Colonial Expansion
2) After the collapse of the Mongol Empire, trading with the Turks and Italians made the prices of goods __________________.
A
Remain the same
B
Go down
C
Very low
D
Go up
3) This invention enabled the explorers to use the stars and sun to know their distance from the equator.
A
Lanteen Sails
B
Astrolabe
C
Telescope
D
Compass
4) Early explorers reported what they discovered to cartographers who used the information to make better _________________.
A
Rudders
B
Maps
C
Ships
D
Sails
5) Of the following, which is NOT a reason why the Europeans began exploration?
A
The Mongol Empire collapsed causing the Silk Road to be unsafe.
B
Europeans developed new technology.
C
Some European nations had money for exploration.
D
Europeans knew of all the riches the Americas had to offer.
6) Which of the following is NOT an example of the new technology that enabled Europeans to explore?
A
Radar
B
Astrolabe
C
Compass
D
Caravel
7) The caravel was a type of _______________.
A
Compass
B
Animal
C
Ship
D
hat
8) This device helped sailors determine their direction.
A
Compass
B
Triangular Sails
C
Light house
D
Astrolabe
9) This device made steering easier
A
Rudder
B
Radar
C
Compass
D
Astrolabe
10) Moving streams of water are _________________.
A
Empires
B
Conquistadors
C
Currents
D
Winds
11) What explorer was able to link Europe with the Americas?
A
da Gama
B
Hudson
C
Columbus
D
Magellan
12) Prince Henry the Navigator was from what country?
A
France
B
England
C
Spain
D
Portugal
13) What country found the first water route to East Asia?
A
England
B
France
C
Portugal
D
Spain
14) This explorer’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the world.
A
Hudson
B
da Gama
C
Magellan
D
Columbus
15) What enabled ships to sail against the wind?
A
Lanteen (triangular) Sails
B
Astrolabe
C
Compass
D
Rudder
16) This invention enabled explorers to conquer new lands.
A
Astrolabe
B
Gunpowder
C
Caravel
D
Rudder
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