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History Chapter 2 Part 1
Test Description: History Chapter 2 Part 1 on Exploring the Americas
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Marco Polo’s book, Travels, described his travels to
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
China
D
Australia
2) The period of intellectual and artistic creativity became known as the
A
Reformation
B
Line of Demarcation
C
Exploration
D
Renaissance
3) _____________ is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
A
Exploration
B
Astrolabe
C
Renaissance
D
Technology
4) _________ is an instrument that measured the position of stars; helped sailors determine latitude.
A
Stern Rudder
B
Triangular Sail
C
Magnetic Compass
D
Astrolabe
5) Which invention(s) enable ships to sail into the wind?
A
Triangular Sail
B
Stern Rudder
C
Magnetic Compass
D
Stern Rudder and Triangular Sail
6) What was the small, fast ship that was created for long voyages called?
A
Cruise Ship
B
Row Boat
C
Yacht
D
Caravel
7) Henry the Navigator set up center for _________.
A
Renaissance
B
Travel
C
Exploration
D
Vikings
8) Vasco de Gama was the first to sail to
A
Europe
B
Asia
C
America
D
Africa
9) Who were actually the first to discover America in the 800's?
A
Bartholomeu Dias
B
Vikings
C
Vasco de Gama
D
Henry the Navigator
10) Who paid for Columbus' trip?
A
Europe
B
Spain
C
Africa
D
Asia
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