The Race for Empires Assessment + King Henry and

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What was a significant advantage of modernized banking practices during the Age of Exploration?

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It allowed traders to pay for goods without carrying gold.

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Which phrase summarizes the quest for wealth during the Age of Exploration? Options: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Glory, G-d and Gold, Peace, Land, and Bread, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Glory, G-d and Gold

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How did explorers navigate during the Age of Exploration without modern technology? Options: Using GPS and satellite maps like WAZE or Google Maps, By asking locals for directions, Using the magnetic compass and astrolabe, By following the stars without any tools

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Using the magnetic compass and astrolabe

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What was the significance of Bartolomeu Dias rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

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He opened the first all-water route from Europe to Asia.

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Why is Amerigo Vespucci remembered in history?

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He identified the Americas as a separate continent from Asia; he was the first European to accurately recognize that the land he was exploring was a new continent.

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What was Ferdinand Magellan's major contribution to exploration?

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His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

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What was Henry Hudson's mission when he set out to explore?

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To find a northwest or northeast passage to Asia

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What was a significant consequence of Columbus’s voyages to the New World?

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The spread of deadly diseases to indigenous populations

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What was the role of Luis Moses Gomez in early colonial trade?

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He facilitated and expanded trade in the early colonies.

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Which European country "won" the race for a sea route to Asia during the EARLY parts of Age of Exploration? Options: Spain, France, England, Portugal

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Portugal