Review for Assessment

You are an astronomer in the ancient times and you have an astrolabe in your hand. What would you use it for?

• To measure the distance between your city and the next.

• To navigate underwater while you are on a sea voyage.

• To predict the weather patterns for the next week.

• To measure the altitude of stars and determine their positions in the night sky.

You are lost in a forest and you have a compass with you. What would be the main function of the compass in this situation?

• To determine the direction of magnetic north.

• To calculate the altitude of the forest.

• To measure the distance between two trees.

• To determine the temperature of the forest.

Imagine you are an explorer during the Age of Discovery. What would be the main use of your navigation tools?

• Determine the position and direction of your ship at sea.

• Find new trade routes

• Communicate with other ships

• Map unexplored territories

Imagine you are lost in the middle of the ocean. How would a compass be of importance to you?

• The compass would help you determine your direction and navigate accurately back to land.

• The compass would help you communicate with other ships.

• The compass would help you determine your altitude.

• The compass would help you measure the distance you have travelled.

You are a historian studying ancient astronomical instruments. You come across an astrolabe. What are the key components of this instrument?

• Circular plate (mater), rotating arm (alidade) and star map (rete)

• Triangular plate, rotating arm and sundial.

• Square plate, rotating arm and telescope.

• Rectangular plate, rotating arm and compass.

How did the invention of GPS impact the trucking industry?

• GPS made trucking more dangerous by leading drivers into unknown territories.

• GPS had no impact on the trucking industry as drivers still relied on traditional methods.

• GPS increased the cost of trucking due to the need for expensive equipment.

• GPS allowed drivers to accurately determine their position and navigate across large distances.

Read the following passage: The astrolabe was one of the most important navigation tools and was used by many European explorers, including Columbus and Magellan. It originated way back in the Roman Empire but remained important through the eighteenth century because it allowed sailors to do many things. These included measuring the current latitude of the ship, the time of day or night, and the position of stars or planets in the sky.

Which detail from the text best supports the purpose of the astrolabe?

• "The astrolabe was one of the most important navigation tools and was used by many European explorers, including Columbus and Magellan. "

• "It originated way back in the Roman Empire but remained important through the eighteenth century because it allowed sailors to do many things."

• "These included measuring the current latitude of the ship, the time of day or night, and the position of stars or planets in the sky."

Read the following passage: Sailors used several types of ships in this age of exploration, including the caravel. The caravel was developed specifically for long-distance trade by Prince Henry the Navigator from Portugal. It had two or three masts that used square sails on open water, but switched to triangular lateen sails when closer to shore.

Which detail from the text best supports the purpose fo the caravel?

• "Sailors used several types of ships in this age of exploration, including the caravel. "

• "The caravel was developed specifically for long-distance trade by Prince Henry the Navigator from Portugal. "

• "It had two or three masts that used square sails on open water, but switched to triangular lateen sails when closer to shore."

Read the following passage: The magnetic compass was also very useful in knowing your location and that your ship was going in the right direction. Using a magnetic needle that reliably points north, you can know where you are and where you need to be going. Early versions of magnetic compasses came from China.

• "The magnetic compass was also very useful in knowing your location and that your ship was going in the right direction."

• "Early versions of magnetic compasses came from China."

• "Using a magnetic needle that reliably points north, you can know where you are and where you need to be going. "

The Columbian Exchange was _________________.

• The movement of peoples, agricultural commodities, diseases, and cultures.

• The movement of money from one country to another.

• The movement of people and culture to Columbia.

• The movement or exchange of currency from one country to another.