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