A tool that told sailors how far north or south of the equator they had sailed.
Age of Exploration

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Magnetic compass
Astrolabe
Maps
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the first explorers?
Vikings
British
Portuguese
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who helped the Portuguese reach India and began trading important spices?
George Washington
Hector Cortez
Vasco da Gama
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Christopher Columbus trying to sail West?
He wanted to discover America.
He wanted to find a new route to Asia.
He was just bored.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was really the first European to travel to North America?
Christopher Columbus
A Viking named Leif Ericsson
George Washington
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did most Spanish Conquistadors travel to the newly discovered Americas?
Gold and Glory
To make the world a better place
They were bored and wanted adventure
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A settlement or area far from the country that rules it.
Colony
Town
City
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