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Exploration
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1which Portuguese man helped conquer the city of Ceuta, North Africa and greatly supported exploration?
- ADa Gama
- Bprince henry
- CDiaz
2The Portuguese thought that they could reach Asia by sailing around the southern tip of Africa. Which explorer was the first to reach the southern tip of Africa?
- ADa gama
- BDiaz
- CHernan Cortes
- DPrince henry
3Which explorer traveled beyond the southern tip of Africa and reached Calicut, India in 1498?
- ADa Gama
- BDiaz
- CColumbus
- Dmagellen
- EPrince henry
4Why was it important that Da Gama reached Calicut?
- Ato get the spices for trade and profit
- Bfor wealth and profit
- Cwealth, profit, and alliances
5 As the Portuguese traveled the West Coast of Africa, is it true that they found coal there?
- ATrue
- BFalse
6 Why did the Portuguese return to India?
- Adidn't want the Italians to have the spices.
- BThey didn’t want the Muslims to have the spices
- CThey didn’t want the Catholics to have the spices
7In the late 1400s, what two countries dominated global exploration?
- ASpain and portugal
- Bspain and italy
- CItaly and portugal
8Age of exploration was between 1400-1700s
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Who intervened and defined the first Line of Demarcation in 1493?
- APope Alexander 6
- Bpope Alexander 5
- CPope Alexander 4
10What is the name of the treaty that moved the Line of Demarcation further west in 1494?
- Atortugas
- Btortillas
- CTordesillas
11Who did Ponce de León accompany on his second voyage to the New World?
- AHernan Cortes
- BChristopher Columbus
- CPrince Henry
12Why did Ponce de León really travel to Florida?
- Ahe was searching for spices
- BHe was searching for land and resources for Spain.
- CHe was searching for trade routes
13 Ponce de León traveled to the New World to find the Fountain of Youth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14What empire is Cortés known for conquering?
- Atainos
- BAztec
- Cma-yens
15Where was Cortés born?
- Alisbon
- BPortugal
- CMedellin, Spain
16What land did Cortés become governor of?
- ANew Spain (Mexico)
- BNew Mexico
- CFlorida
17Where was Magellan from?
- Aspain
- Bportugal
- Citaly
18How did Magellan find a route to the Pacific Ocean?
- Ahe made the straight
- BHe went through the straight
- CHe showed everyone where the straight was
19Where Magellan arrive after being at sea for 6 months?
- AGuam
- BPhilippines
- CMexico
20What/who were the Philippines named after?
- AKing Phillip 2
- BPrince Phillip
- CPhillip hernan
21How did Magellan prove that the earth is round?
- AHe went from Spain east and the kept on going east till his reached back to Spain.
- BHe went from Spain west and the kept on going west till his reached back to Spain.
- Che showed it on the map
22who was Hongwu?
- Athe first emperor of the Ming dynasty
- Bbuilt the forbidden city
- C7 voyages
23who was yongle? 2 answers
- Abuilt the forbidden city
- Bmoved the capital to Beijing
- C7 voyages
24who was zheng he?
- A7 voyages
- Bbuilt ships
- Ckilled people
25what things were in the old world
- Acows, apples, coffee
- Bturkey, diseases, quinine
- Csunflowers, peanuts
26Who had control over the spice trade?
- Amuslims
- Barabs
- Citalians
- Dall the above
27what were the benifits of establishing direct trade routes to India?
- Awealth, control of the spice trade, and envy of europe
- Bwealt, and frienship
- Cenvy of all countries and to start the columbian exchange
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- 7th Social Studies Quiz on Exploration, created by Kira B on 07/06/2016.
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