APWH Technological Innovations Quiz

Which invention helped sailors determine their direction when the sun was not visible?

• Compass

• Lateen sail

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

Which technology allowed sailors to determine their latitude?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Lateen sail

• Caravel

Which type of ship was developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century?

• Carrack

• Caravel

• Fluyt

• Galleon

Which technology was used by sailors to navigate using the stars?

• Lateen sail

• Compass

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

Which European figure strongly supported exploration and financed expeditions along Africa's Atlantic Coast?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

Which technology allowed sailors to determine their longitude?

• Lateen sail

• Compass

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

Which type of sail significantly affected medieval navigation and trade?

• Square sail

• Lateen sail

• Junk sail

• Gaff sail

Which type of ship was primarily used for long voyages at great speed?

• Galleon

• Fluyt

• Caravel

• Carrack

Which technology allowed sailors to determine their latitude and longitude?

• Lateen sail

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

Which European ruler hired technicians from Germany and elsewhere to help build Russia's military and naval power?

• Catherine the Great

• King Louis XIV

• Tsar Peter the Great

• Queen Elizabeth I