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1) __________ was a Portuguese explorer sent to find a new sea route to India.
A
Marco Polo
B
Bernal Colon
C
Bartholomeu Dias
D
Christopher Columbus
2) The Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias lost sight of land for _____ days.
A
13
B
50
C
100
D
25
3) When Dias rediscovered the coast of Africa he found that ______________________.
A
The Natives spoke a different language than other African tribes.
B
He had sailed in a circle for 13 days.
C
The coast ran from East to West
D
The weather was much cooler.
4) After losing sight of land for several days Dias found the ____________.
A
Ivory Coast
B
Indian channel
C
Oriental pass
D
Southern Tip of Africa.
5) “Cabom Tormentoso” is Portuguese for _____________.
A
Torturous Island
B
Cape of Storms
C
Angry woman
D
Coast of Gold
6) “Cape of Good Hope” was named _________ by it’s discoverer.
A
Rocky Coast
B
Cape of Storms
C
Coast of Gold
D
Cape of Savages
7) The name “Cape of Good Hope” represented _____________.
A
The king’s hope that a direct water route to India had been found.
B
Portugal’s hope of finding gold.
C
The sailors hope to return home safely
D
The native’s hope that the Portuguese would treat them fairly.
8) “The Cape of Good Hope” is ______________________.
A
The southern tip of Africa
B
The western coast of Africa
C
The northern coast of Africa
D
The eastern coast of Africa
9) After the “Cape of Good Hope” was discovered. The king selected ____________ to sail around it to India.
A
Vasco de Gama
B
Francisco Magellan
C
Bartholomeu Dias
D
Christopher Columbus
10) Vasco de Gama sailed for ______ weeks without seeing land.
A
5
B
14
C
2
D
25
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