People explored during the Age of Explorations to gain wealth through:
The Age of Explorations

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trading valuable goods and spices.
establishing new colonies.
discovering new lands.
all of the above.
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What is a cartographer?
map maker
astronomer
biologist
geologist
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What is an astrolabe?
tool for determining latitude while at sea
musical instrument
ancient weapon
type of plant
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What are two ways Henry the Navigator supported exploration?
By funding expeditions and establishing a navigation school
By leading voyages himself and mapping new territories
By writing books on navigation and inventing new instruments
By negotiating trade agreements and building ships
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What did Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias discover?
Southern tip of Africa
Northwest Passage
Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
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What did Bartolomeu Dias prove?
proved ships could reach Asia by sailing around Africa
proved the Earth is flat
proved the existence of America
proved the sun revolves around the Earth
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Where did Vasco da Gama explore to in 1497?
Calicut, India
Lisbon, Portugal
Cape of Good Hope
Malacca, Malaysia
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What is scurvy?
swollen bleeding gums due to lack of vitamin C
a type of skin rash caused by allergies
a condition caused by excessive vitamin D
a viral infection affecting the liver
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