What new technologies made travel by sea more common?
Social Studies - Chapter 2 The Age of Explorers, Lesson 1

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Julie Graham
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
new sailing instruments and slaves
Leif Ericsson and the Vikings
new types of ships and sailing instruments
the astrolabe and Prince Henry's support
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What motivated sailors to risk setting sail for new lands?
finding slaves
finding North America
finding new resources
finding new routes to Asia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Contrast the Vikings with the Portuguese explorers.
the Vikings raided, the Portuguese traded
the Vikings sailed around Africa, the Portuguese sailed to North America
The Vikings had caravels, the Portuguese had ships with many sails
the Vikings searched for gold and spices, the Portuguese captured slaves
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer was one of the first European's to land in North America?
Ferdinand Magellan
Leif Ericsson
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Leif Ericsson and his crew land?
what is now called Mexico
what is now called the United States of America
what is now called Cape Hope
what is now called Canada
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although they faced many dangers, what motivated traders to risk their lives to get goods from Asia?
ivory
riches
slaves
silk
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What country led the search to reach Asia by water?
Portugal
Scandinavia
Europe
Spain
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