CKLA Unit 9 Mastery Check #1 Chapters 1-4

Which two things did many European explorers hope to find?

• pearls and silver

• popcorn and metal

• gold and spices

• cinnamon and sauces

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which spice must be used only a little at a time because it is very strong and could overwhelm other flavors?

• cinnamon

• cloves

• red peppercorn

• white peppercorn

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Paolo Toscanelli is best known for (a)   .

• being a writer
• being a mapmaker
• being King of Portugal
• being a mathematician

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How did Toscanelli label the area today known as Japan?

• The Indies

• Cippangu

• The Spice Islands

• Cathay Mangi

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Toscanelli labeled the area today known as China as (a)   .

• Cathay Mangi
• Lisbona
• Guinea
• The West Indies

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

This simple navigational tool uses Earth's magnetic field to always point North and help explorers find their way.

• an astrolabe

• a compass

• a telescope

• a GPS

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Sailors used this tool by keeping track of where certain stars appeared in the night sky to help them figure out where they are on Earth.

• an astrolabe

• a compass

• a telescope

• a GPS

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

What is coquina?

• a mixture of sand and gravel

• a mixture of stone and brick

• a mixture of fossils and seashells

• a mixture of shells and clay

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Where did the Spanish build El Castillo de San Marcos?

• Europe

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Spain

• at the castle of Saint Mark

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is a mini-fort which stands in front of the main fort?

• a ravelin

• a drawbridge

• a bastion

• a moat

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5