What was the time period known for great voyages of discovery to lands previously unknown to Europeans?
Exploration and Expansion

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Dejelle Brebnor
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1200-1300
1400-1700
1600-1800
1800-1900
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Fill in the blank: The arrival of _______ in the Americas in 1492 was a turning point in world history.
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Marco Polo
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which continents were known to Europeans around 1450?
North America and South America
Europe and Asia
Africa and Asia
Australia and Antarctica
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
European explorers were inspired by greed, curiosity, and the desire for ____. A) wealth B) glory C) power D) knowledge.
wealth
glory
power
knowledge
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The period of European exploration is sometimes called the Age of ______.
Innovation
Exploration
Wealth
Trade
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which instrument, brought to Europe from China, allowed sailors to know which direction was north at any time?
Astrolabe
Compass
Sextant
Telescope
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: Europeans learned to use the ______ from Muslims to help with navigation.
Compass
Astrolabe
Sextant
Telescope
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