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Chapter 5: Age Of Exploration
Test Description: Chapter 5 review.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A machine that uses plates and ink to create text
A
telegraph
B
inker
C
printer
D
printing press
2) The process of determining a person's position, or planning and following a route
A
mapping
B
navigation
C
flying
D
sailing
3) To travel around something: Ferdinand Magellan did his...
A
explore
B
navigate
C
circumnavigate
D
sail
4) The 3Ms that influenced explorers to go on a voyage...
A
money, motive, meaning
B
monarchs, motivation, mood
C
monarchs, monks, money
D
mind-set, means, motivation
5) Becoming larger or taking over territory
A
gaining
B
grow
C
expansionism
D
rise
6) A type of ship commonly used by European explorers
A
canoe
B
kayak
C
U-boat
D
caravel
7) First invented by the Chinese; used to find direction using the magnetic forces of the Earth
A
back staff
B
cross staff
C
compass
D
astrolabe
8) What year did Columbus arrive in the America's?
A
1942
B
1242
C
1865
D
1492
9) Where was Colombus trying to sail?
A
North America
B
Cuba
C
Australia
D
Asia
10) What monarchs supported Colombus's voyage?
A
Prince Henry of Portugal
B
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
C
Queen Elizabeth of England
D
King William of Italy
11) An instrument used to calculate latitude that uses the North Star or Sun
A
the stars
B
astrolabe
C
GPS
D
compass
12) A Portuguese explorer who circumnavigated the world in 1519
A
Marco Polo
B
Columbus
C
Magellan
D
Cartier
13) During the Renaissance which country controlled the western sea routes?
A
England
B
France
C
Italy
D
Spain
14) Constantinople was a major trading centre during the Renaissance, what is it called today?
A
Turkey
B
Morocco
C
Venice
D
Istanbul
15) Who travelled the west coast of Africa and reached the southern tip?
A
Marco Polo
B
Bartolomeu Dias
C
Ferdinand Magellan
D
Christopher Colombus
16) Which country was considered to be the leader in exploration of the sea?
A
Spain
B
Italy
C
France
D
Portugal
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