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1) Who were the Norse, or Vikings?

Asailors and raiders Bthe first Europeans to reach North America Call of the above DNorth People

2) This in the beginning gave Europeans greater contact with Asia.

ACivil War BRevolutionary War CCrusades DChinese compass

3) Money that remains after the costs of running a business

Abarter Bprofit Ccrusades Dmerchant

4) Exchanging goods for other goods, rather than for money.

AVenice Bprofit Cmerchant Dbarter

5) People who made their living from buying and selling goods.

AProfit Bmerchants CDoctors Dcrusaders

6) This person traveled to Asia, and lived with the ruler of China. He returned 26 years later to Venice, Italy.

AVasco Da Gama BGeorge Washington CPrince Henry DMarco Polo

7) This was a famous route traders used, which connected Asia and Europe

ASilk Road BSpice Road CMerchant Lane DCrusaders Road

8) What was more valuable than gold at one time?

Apepper Bpaper Ccinnamon Dsalt

9) Why was salt so valuable?

Ait tasted great Bit was wore as jewelry Cit preserved meat Dit was used to heal wounds

10) What is navigation?

Atrade route Ban illness CChinese Ruler Dfinding direction and following routes at sea

11) How did sailors guess their latitude north of the Equator?

AGPS BMap Quest CSouth Pole DNorth Star

12) What became an important tool when traveling south of the Equator?

ANorth Star BChinese Compass CGPS DMap Quest

13) Other than the North Star and the Chinese compass, what was another technology that helped explorers?

Amaps BGPS CSilk Road DGoogle Maps

14) What kind of new ship with both square and triangle-shaped sails did Portuguese sailors design?

ASilk Ship BCaravel CCruise ship DViking ship

15) Why was Prince Henry important?

AHe was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa. BHe was the first European to set foot on North America CHe sailed to the South Pole. DHe set up a school where experts worked on problems of navigation.

16) Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

AVasco da Gama BMarco Polo CPrince Henry DBartolomeu Dias

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