Age of Exploration 1

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(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

Age of Exploration 7th Grade Standards

1. Why did European explorers choose to make their expeditions? *

1 point

https://www.history.com/topics/exploration

they were trying to determine the depth of the ocean floor

they were seeking a sea route to Asia

they were looking for whales to hunt

they wanted to see how long they could survive at sea

2. In what year did Columbus first sail and make land in the New World? *

1 point

https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus

1450

1475

1492

1592

3. On his voyages to the New World, where did Columbus believe he had landed? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus

India

Indiana

New York

Spain

4. Where did Columbus actually set anchor? *

1 point

Columbus' arrival in the "New World".

near Australia

near South Africa

near an island in the Caribbean Sea

near California

5. Ferdinand Magellan also sought a sea route to Asia. He found a strait (a narrow ocean passage) that led him to the Pacific Ocean. Where was this strait? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan%27s_circumnavigation

at the southern tip of South America

the northern portion of North America

along the eastern coastline of Asia

none of the above

6. How many total voyages did Columbus make to the West Indies? *

1 point

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus/The-first-voyage

7. Which was -not- a motive for exploration during the 14th and 15th centuries? *

1 point

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-reaches-the-new-world

to gain converts to the Christian faiths

to become rich

to have adventures and become famous

to improve the health of native people on other continents

8. Cartography is... *

1 point

the crafting of improvements in the technology of wagon wheels

the art and science of mapmaking

trade with other countries over land routes

an early form of open-heart surgery

9. What are longitude and latitude? *

1 point

https://youtu.be/cTrsvGytGG0

short and longer ships used to carry goods throughout seas

vertical and horizontal lines on a map or globe that help navigators determine their location on Earth

rectangular and triangular sails on Spanish ships

wooden masts on ships used to hold sails in place

10. In which country did the European Age of Exploration over the seas begin? *

1 point

The Cantino planisphere, made by an anonymous cartographer in 1502, shows the world as it was understood by Europeans after their great explorations at the end of the fifteenth century.
The original uploader was Joopr at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Quadell using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6411115

Italy

England

Portugal

South Africa

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