Age of Exploration
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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Ryan Redding
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29 Slides • 25 Questions
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What factors encouraged the Age of Exploration?
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Which of the following was a major motivation for Europeans to explore during the Age of Exploration?
Desire for trade and curiosity inspired by the Renaissance
Need for agricultural land
Escape from political unrest in Europe
Search for religious freedom
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Which of the following was a major reason for European exploration according to the 'Gold' motivation?
A desire for new sources of wealth
The spread of Christianity
The invention of the printing press
The search for new land for settlement
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following navigation tools introduced during the Renaissance helped sailors determine direction using the stars?
Astrolabe
Magnetic compass
Sextant
Chronometer
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Select all the reasons why European shipbuilders' innovations were important for exploration.
Triangular lateen sails allowed sailing against the wind
Moveable rudder made ships more maneuverable
Ships could only travel in shallow water
Cannons and rifles provided protection
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Caravels were able to sail against the wind primarily because they had
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Open Ended
What role did Islamic merchants and Zheng He play in ocean exploration before the Europeans?
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Multiple Choice
What were some of the main reasons European sailors began global exploration in the late 1400s?
To spread Christianity across Europe
To increase their wealth and power through colonies
To escape religious persecution
To avoid wars in Europe
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Open Ended
Explain how Portugal's exploration efforts impacted global trade and colonization.
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Multiple Choice
How did Prince Henry the Navigator contribute to Portugal's leadership in the Age of Exploration?
He led the first voyage to India himself
He started a school of navigation and brought in experts
He conquered new territories personally
He invented the compass
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Columbus believed he could reach
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Multiple Choice
Which explorers were responsible for conquering the Aztecs and the Incas for Spain?
Cortes and Pizarro
Magellan and Columbus
Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry
Champlain and Cartier
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Multiple Select
Select all the countries that became involved in overseas exploration and colonization according to the slides.
England
France
The Netherlands
Germany
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Multiple Choice
How did the funding of English colonies differ from that of other European nations during the Age of Exploration?
English colonies were funded by kings, like other European nations.
English colonies were funded by private citizens through joint-stock companies.
English colonies were funded by the church.
English colonies were funded by taxes on local populations.
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The exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World and the Old World is known as the
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following were introduced to the Americas from the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?
Bananas, sugarcane, cows, smallpox
Tomato, potato, tobacco, gold
Maize, avocado, pineapple, silver
Chili peppers, sweet potato, peanuts, horses
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Explain how the introduction of New World plants and animals changed the eating habits of people in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Mercantilism was the main economic policy between 1500-1800. According to this policy, a country's strength was measured by how much
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Multiple Choice
Which European languages were taught by missionaries to the people they tried to convert?
Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese
French, German, Italian
English, Russian, Polish
Greek, Latin, Hebrew
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Open Ended
Explain how the introduction of new technologies by Europeans impacted industries and agriculture in the Americas.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: By the 1600s, the Native American population had shrunk nearly
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were reasons Africans were seen as ideal slaves according to the presentation?
Immunity to certain diseases
Familiarity with the land
Ability to blend in with Europeans
Immunity to tropical diseases
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Open Ended
Describe the process by which Europeans acquired slaves from Africa.
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Multiple Choice
In what year did the British seize the Cape Coast Castle slave factory, and what was its capacity for holding enslaved people?
1662, up to 1,000 people
1700, up to 500 people
1600, up to 2,000 people
1650, up to 800 people
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?
Desire for trade
Curiosity from the Renaissance
Spread of European influence
Isolation from other nations
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