Exploring Europe: Trade and Discovery

Which explorer is known for his extensive travels across the Islamic world and beyond, documenting his journeys in a famous travelogue?

• Zheng He

• Ibn Battuta

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

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What was the primary purpose of the Crusades during the medieval period?

• To explore new trade routes

• To spread the Black Death

• To reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control

• To discover the Americas

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Which of the following navigational tools was essential for determining latitude by measuring the angle between the horizon and a celestial body?

• Compass

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Map

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What was the primary commodity that European explorers sought in Asia during the Age of Exploration?

• Gold

• Spices

• Slaves

• Potatoes

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Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe, even though he did not survive the entire journey?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

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What was the name of the ship design that allowed for longer voyages and was used by explorers like Columbus?

• Caravel

• Galleon

• Frigate

• Junk

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Which explorer's voyages led to the first direct sea route from Europe to India?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

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What was the primary method of trade before the widespread use of currency in medieval Europe?

• Barter

• Credit

• Banking

• Stock exchange

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Which term describes the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus's voyages?

• Columbian Exchange

• Silk Road

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

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Which explorer is known for his conquest of the Inca Empire in South America?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

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