During the Age of Exploration, primarily _____ explorers traveled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and first encountered civilizations in the Americas.
The Age of Exploration - Post-Game

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
European
Asian
West African
Polynesian
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The need for new trade routes to the East, the desire to spread Christianity, and _____ prompted the start of European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.
competition among European countries
rivalry among Asian countries
warfare along European trade routes
the demand for Turkish goods
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following accurately describes the way Western European leaders reacted to Christopher Columbus's journey to the Caribbean?
They quickly began sending their own explorers and colonists to the Americas.
They joined together to attack Spain before it could benefit from Columbus's discovery.
They dismissed his achievement as unimportant and focused on exploring Africa.
They encouraged the pope and Catholic Church to formally support Columbus's voyage.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these people would not have been a member of the rising middle class at the beginning of the Age of Exploration?
A Catholic priest who hopes to spread Christianity across the world
A French banker who loans money to explorers hoping to travel to the Americas
An English craftsman who creates iron tools to trade in African markets
A Venetian merchant who travels frequently between India and Europe
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A country attempts to raise money by charging extra taxes on trucks carrying foreign cargo across its territory. Which of these countries followed a similar strategy during the Age of Exploration?
The kingdom of Portugal
The kingdom of Spain
The Ottoman Empire
The Aztec Empire
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Commercial Revolution contributed to the Age of Exploration by:
decreasing the influence of the Catholic Church on trade.
decreasing regulation on trade within the Ottoman Empire.
increasing the power of kings and powerful noble families.
increasing the value of trade between Europe and Asia.
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