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Exploring Europe: Trade and Discovery

Authored by Poul LufkinRdMS

Social Studies

7th Grade

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Gold

Spices

Slaves

Potatoes

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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