Studies Weekly 23 (Exploration)

Studies Weekly 23 (Exploration)

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Studies Weekly 23 (Exploration)

Studies Weekly 23 (Exploration)

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History

6th Grade

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Created by

Irma Krohn

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason the new ship, the caravel, helped make the Age of Exploration so successful?

It had more room for cargo.

It was large and heavy.

It needed fewer people for the crew

It was twice the speed of galley ships.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a danger sailors faced?

skin turning black from sunburn

giant crabs that might pull ships to the bottom of the ocean

getting washed overboard

magnets in the ocean that might pull nails out of the ship

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer died before the rest of his crew finished a journey around the world for the first time?

Ferdinand Magellan

Ponce de Leon

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country was the first to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia?

Spain

England

Holland

Portugal

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Spices from Asia were prized by people of Europe in order to preserve and improve their ____________.

wares

food

clothing

health

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who gave Christopher Columbus the money for his expeditions?

Prince Henry the Navigator

King John

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer discovered what is today Florida while searching for the fountain of youth?

Ferdinand Magellan

Ponce de Leon

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

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