
Navigating the Age of Exploration

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European countries began exploring the world by ocean in the 1400s?
Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco
Portugal, Spain, England, and France
Russia, Poland, Sweden, and Norway
Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original purpose of the compass invented in China?
To measure the distance between a star and the horizon
To navigate the ocean
To determine the best locations for building a house or placing a gravestone
To calculate time
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a compass needle find direction?
By calculating the time of day
By using a needle made from a magnetic material
By measuring the altitude of stars
By using the position of the sun
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'astrolabe' mean?
Star taker
Sun finder
Time calculator
Latitude measurer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For what purpose did Muslims use the astrolabe?
To measure the altitude of stars
To calculate prayer times and determine the direction of Mecca
To determine the best locations for building
To navigate the ocean
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who designed the quadrant in the 1600s?
Prince Henry of Portugal
Edmund Gunter
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key advantage of the quadrant over the astrolabe?
It was made of brass
It could determine the best locations for building
It was easier to use because it didn't require multiple parts
It could measure time
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