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1) The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
A
A. experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and sextant
B
D. discover new continents, plants, and animals
C
provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
D
C. avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim and Italian traders
2) On the journey taken by Christopher Columbus he sailed on what three ships?
A
Barter, Pinta, Maria Santa
B
Barter, Pinta, Santa Maria
C
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
D
Nina, Pinta, Maria Santa
3) What devices made exploring the seas possible?
A
maps and rudders
B
compass and astrolabe
C
speedometer and telescope
D
wheels and odometer
4) The first known circumnavigation of the earth is associated with
A
Amerigo Vespucci.
B
Christopher Columbus
C
John Cabot.
D
Ferdinand Magellan.
5) Some historians have described the voyages of Columbus to the islands of the Caribbean as the beginning of an “American Holocaust,” what is meant by this statement?
A
Spanish explorers created a new way for the Europeans to view the world
B
e Spanish used silver from the Americas to finance a larger army navy
C
Spanish cruelty diseases decimated the Native American populations
D
Columbus his men brought the use of fire to the Americas
6) European explorers first set out upon the oceans because they wanted to
A
adapt new ideas to their culture.
B
help the indigenous peoples.
C
find alternate routes to Asian trade markets
D
experience new adventures in new lands.
7) Which became an additional reason for European exploration after the discovery of indigenous people in the New World?
A
forcing the adoption of Islam
B
spreading democracy
C
converting them to Christianity
D
destroying their cultures
8) Which Portuguese explorer is considered the first to reach India by sea?
A
Bartolomeu Dias
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Vasco da Gama
D
Henry the Navigator
9) Which European explorer was the first to reach the Indian Ocean by sailing around the southern tip of Africa?
A
Vasco da Gama
B
Ferdinand Magellan
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Bartolomeu Dias
10) Which European explorer attempted to find a western passage to Asia through a strait in South America?
A
Francis Drake
B
Ferdinand Magellan
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Jacques Cartier
11) Which European explorer has a privateer for Queen Elizabeth and raided Spanish gallons for their gold?
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Jacques Cartier
C
Francis Drake
D
Christopher Columbus
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