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Explorers #1
Test Description: Review of Explorers
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Europeans could no long go through __________________________ so they had to find a new water route to Asia.
A
Turkey
B
Europe
C
The Middle East
D
Africa
2) A major reason that exploration began was the need to find a new water route to:
A
Asia
B
North America
C
South America
D
Africa
3) This man rounded the tip of Africa and found a new water route to Asia?
A
Columbus
B
Magellan
C
De Gama
D
Dias
4) This type of company was created so that expensive explorations could be funded. It is a system of investing in explorationa nd trade trips.
A
Cottage Company
B
Investment company
C
Mercantilism company
D
Joint-Stock company
5) THis man, ____________ the Navigator, set up a school for future men who wanted to be explorers!
A
George
B
John
C
Henry
D
Mr Drees
6) Magellan was killed on his voage around the world, when he stopped in this country?
A
Tip of Africa
B
Australia
C
Virgin Islands
D
Philippines
7) Columbus, hoping to find a new route to Asia in the East, decided to sail...
A
West
B
East
C
North
D
South
8) Magellan\'s _______ was the first group of people to sail around the world.
A
Servants
B
Investors
C
Crew
D
Friends
9) This was one of the major items that Europeans wanted from Asia, it was used in clothing?
A
Cotton
B
Spices
C
Furs
D
Silk
10) This was an ancient Greek device used to find Latitude.
A
Compass
B
Rudder
C
Astrolabe
D
Protractor
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