Exploration and the Renaissance Era

What does the term "Renaissance" mean in French?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

• Renewal

• Revival

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Who invented the printing press, which made books easier and faster to produce?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

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Which of the following was NOT an invention or improvement during the Renaissance?

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Compass

• Steam Engine

What was one of the most popular books to be printed using the Gutenberg printing press?

• The Bible

• The Travels of Marco Polo

• The Odyssey

• The Iliad

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What was the name of the city that the Turks of the Ottoman Empire renamed to Istanbul in 1453?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

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Which explorer was the first to sail around the tip of Africa, known as the Cape of Good Hope?

• Vasco Da Gama

• Bartholomieu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Italian sailor believed Asia could be reached by sailing west instead of east?

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

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What was the name of the island where Columbus first landed on October 12th, 1492?

• Hispaniola

• San Salvador

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

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What did Columbus mistakenly call the natives he encountered, thinking he was in the Indies?

• Indians

• Asians

• Islanders

• Natives

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Which of the following was NOT one of the items Columbus brought back to Spain from his first voyage?

• Gold jewelry

• Parrots

• Silk

• Tainos Indians