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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