Age of European Exploration Assessment

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What was the main goal of European exploration?

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To establish trade routes and find riches

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Which explorer was the first European to circumnavigate the globe (though he died during the journey)?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Who sponsored Columbus's voyages to the New World?

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

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Who claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain after crossing Panama?

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Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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Which empire did Hernán Cortés conquer in Mexico?

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The Aztec

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Which explorer looked for the Northwest Passage and explored Hudson Bay?

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Henry Hudson

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Which civilization did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

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Inca Empire

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Which tool was essential for European explorers?

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The compass

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Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

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Vasco da Gama

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Which was one of the main reasons for "God, Gold, and Glory"?

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To spread Christianity