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Age of exploration technologiesOnline version age exploration technologies by Shaner Adams 1 The Age of Exploration began because Europeans were trying to reach: a Asia b Portugal c America d England 2 The quest for spices, silk, and porcelain resulted in: a Spain's immediate bankruptcy and collapse b Muslim conquests of Spanish territories c Columbus' discovery of the Canary Islands d European discoveries of new lands in Africa and America 3 Portugal's early explorations happened largely because of: a Prince Henry of Portugal's sponsorship of navigation b Financial assistance given by the Queen of England c Portugal's need to find access to grain for its growing population d Spanish invasions that were encroaching on Portugal's territory 4 The first voyages during the Age of Exploration took place: a 50 years after the Spanish Reconquista b along the coast of West Africa c on popular trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea d despite a lack of consent from the Portuguese treasury 5 Europeans were able to successfully explore because of: a new forms of currency that facilitated trade b the introduction of navigational technologies c weakening nation-states across Europe d an increase in popularity of the feudal system in Europe 6 Technologies that allowed Europeans to make better maps and determine location were: a a circular rudder and double hull b the telescope and rounded oar c the astrolabe and compass d square rigging and the kaleidoscope 7 Europeans had several military advantages over their opponents, including: a steel-tipped spears b obsidian blades c gunpowder d samurai swords 8 Superior weapons allowed Europeans to: a unify the continent against common foes b conquer entire civilizations despite being outnumbered c conquer large parts of the Asian mainland d enforce peace, law and order more effeciently 9 A colony is: a a place that rules other faraway places b a place that has its own independent government c a place that is controlled by a foreign government d a place that has a high demand for goods 10 The Age of Exploration and Discovery allowed Europeans to: a limit their trade to their own continent b import horses from the Americas c create institutions of higher learning d establish colonies around the world Feedback 1 You rock! 2 Awesome! 3 Way to go! 4 Superb! 5 You can do it! 6 Fantastic! 7 Wow! 8 Impressive! 9 On point! 10 So smart!

1

The Age of Exploration began because Europeans were trying to reach:

a

Asia

b

Portugal

c

America

d

England

2

The quest for spices, silk, and porcelain resulted in:

a

Spain's immediate bankruptcy and collapse

b

Muslim conquests of Spanish territories

c

Columbus' discovery of the Canary Islands

d

European discoveries of new lands in Africa and America

3

Portugal's early explorations happened largely because of:

a

Prince Henry of Portugal's sponsorship of navigation

b

Financial assistance given by the Queen of England

c

Portugal's need to find access to grain for its growing population

d

Spanish invasions that were encroaching on Portugal's territory

4

The first voyages during the Age of Exploration took place:

a

50 years after the Spanish Reconquista

b

along the coast of West Africa

c

on popular trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea

d

despite a lack of consent from the Portuguese treasury

5

Europeans were able to successfully explore because of:

a

new forms of currency that facilitated trade

b

the introduction of navigational technologies

c

weakening nation-states across Europe

d

an increase in popularity of the feudal system in Europe

6

Technologies that allowed Europeans to make better maps and determine location were:

a

a circular rudder and double hull

b

the telescope and rounded oar

c

the astrolabe and compass

d

square rigging and the kaleidoscope

7

Europeans had several military advantages over their opponents, including:

a

steel-tipped spears

b

obsidian blades

c

gunpowder

d

samurai swords

8

Superior weapons allowed Europeans to:

a

unify the continent against common foes

b

conquer entire civilizations despite being outnumbered

c

conquer large parts of the Asian mainland

d

enforce peace, law and order more effeciently

9

A colony is:

a

a place that rules other faraway places

b

a place that has its own independent government

c

a place that is controlled by a foreign government

d

a place that has a high demand for goods

10

The Age of Exploration and Discovery allowed Europeans to:

a

limit their trade to their own continent

b

import horses from the Americas

c

create institutions of higher learning

d

establish colonies around the world

Feedback

1

You rock!

2

Awesome!

3

Way to go!

4

Superb!

5

You can do it!

6

Fantastic!

7

Wow!

8

Impressive!

9

On point!

10

So smart!

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Age of exploration technologiesOnline version

by Shaner Adams

The Age of Exploration began because Europeans were trying to reach:

The quest for spices, silk, and porcelain resulted in:

Portugal's early explorations happened largely because of:

The first voyages during the Age of Exploration took place:

Europeans were able to successfully explore because of:

Technologies that allowed Europeans to make better maps and determine location were:

Europeans had several military advantages over their opponents, including:

Superior weapons allowed Europeans to:

A colony is:

The Age of Exploration and Discovery allowed Europeans to:

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