age of exploration p1
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What factors motivated the European Age of Exploration?
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Kings who sponsored voyages of exploration gained overseas
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How did religion play a role in motivating European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
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Which of the following were motivations for European exploration?
Gold (wealth)
Glory (fame and power)
God (spread of Christianity)
Escape from Europe
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What was one major advantage of the caravel ship that helped European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
It could travel in shallow water and open seas
It was powered by steam engines
It was made entirely of metal
It could fly over land
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Which of the following statements best describes the main motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?
To find new trade routes to Asia
To spread democracy
To escape religious persecution
To discover new forms of art
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The voyages of Zheng He took place during the
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What major change did European sailors bring about in the late 1400s that distinguished them from Muslim and Chinese explorers?
They began global exploration and created colonies to increase wealth and power.
They focused only on regional trade routes.
They avoided contact with other continents.
They explored only Africa and Asia.
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Prince Henry the Navigator wanted to find a quick trade route to
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Who was the first explorer to find a direct sea route to Asia by sailing around Africa to reach India?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartolomeu Dias
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What was one major result of Portugal gaining a sea route to Asia?
It brought great wealth to Portugal.
It led to the decline of Portuguese power.
It caused Portugal to focus only on land exploration.
It resulted in the loss of Portuguese colonies.
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Which regions did Portugal establish colonies in during the Age of Exploration?
African coast, Brazil, and Spice Islands
North America, India, and Australia
China, Japan, and the Philippines
South America, North America, and Europe
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