Age of Discovery | Quiz on Unit

Define: arduous

• charmed or greatly interested by

• hard to accomplish

• numbness of the mind

define: astrolabe

• a device for taking measurements of the positions of heavenly bodies for purposes of navigation

• a rebellion against authority, particularly against the captain of leader of a ship or mission

• the art or science of plotting, determining or directing the course of travel

the first European to reach the Americas

• Muslims

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Leif Ericson

Fill in the blank:

Wars to free the Holy land from Muslim rule were called the __.

• Persian Greek War

• Fall of the Roman Empire

• Hispanoamerica War

• Crusades

The Arabs invented a device to help with navigation. What was it called?

• compass

• speedometer

• astrolabe

• autopilot

Which nation reached the Far East by sea first?

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• Italy

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• Paris, France

• Lisboa, Portugal

• Catalonia, Spain

• Genoa, Italy

Select the three motivations for discovery during the Age of Discovery.

• money to be made from trade, spread of power to the Mohammedans from North Africa and personal fame

• personal fame, better building of ships, money made from trade

• money made from trade, personal fame and spread of Christianity

• spread of Christianity, personal fame and power

What is the three G's that make up the motivations for discovery

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