Question 1

Why was the voyage of Christopher Columbus the most famous of all the voyages during the Age of Exploration?

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His voyage led to an exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas

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He was the first person to discover the Americas

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He was the first explorer to search for the Northwest Passage

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He reached Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

What was one result of the Columbian Exchange (the Encounter)?

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Diseases were spread to native populations

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Spain’s empire in the New World declined.

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The African slave trade ended.

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Native American Indian populations continued to increase.

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Spanish missionaries in the New World?

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To convert the Native Americans to Christianity

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To kill the Native Americans

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To marry the Native Americans

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To enslave the Native Americans

Question 4

What country financed Christopher Columbus' journey?

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Spain

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Italy

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Portugal

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England

Question 5

Where did Columbus think he was when he landed in the America's?

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West Indies

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China

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America

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Spain

Question 6

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

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Genoa, Italy

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Porto, Portugal

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Madrid, Spain

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Havana, West India

Question 7

What were the name of Columbus ships?

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Santa Maria, The Nina, and the Pinta.

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The Isabella, Fernando,  Ferdinand

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John Cabot, The Drake, Vasco da Gama

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Titanic, USS Arizona, H.L. Hunley

Question 8

Which European nation is associated with the motto “gold”, “god”, and “glory” when coming to the New World?

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Spain

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France

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Portugal

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England

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