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Exploring the Americas - Chapter 2

Quiz by Aaron Joplin

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  • Q1
    The imaginary line running down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole dividing the Americas between Spain & Portugal
    line of demarcation
    30s
  • Q2
    Wrote "Travels" that described his travels to Asia
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    Christopher Columbus
    Marco Polo
    Vasco da Gama
    Henry the Navigator
    30s
  • Q3
    Europeans launch a series of nine expeditions to regain their holy sites from Muslims that were known as the . . .
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    Holy Wars
    Punic Wars
    Dark Ages
    Crusades
    20s
  • Q4
    An instrument used by sailors to observe positions of the stars
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    astrolabe
    magnetic compass
    map
    10s
  • Q5
    Agreement that moved the line of demarcation farther west
    New Plan
    New Plan
    Line of Demaraction
    Treaty of Tordesillas
    20s
  • Q6
    The use of science in commerce & industry
    economics
    technology
    scientific marketing
    astrolabe
    20s
  • Q7
    What is a long detailed story?
    Legend
    Anecdote
    Saga
    Myth
    20s
  • Q8
    What is the name of the book composed of sacred writing accepted by Muslims?
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    Magna Carta
    Bible
    Doctrine
    Quran
    20s
  • Q9
    Home or community of homes built by Native Americans
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    Presidio
    Pueblo
    Ecomienda
    Mestizo
    20s
  • Q10
    What is a large estate that is run by an owner or manager & farmed by laborers who lived there?
    Plantation
    Mission
    Residency
    Pueblo
    20s
  • Q11
    Identify the name of a Spanish explorer in the Americas in the 1500s
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    conquistador
    30s
  • Q12
    To sail around the world
    circumnavigate
    20s
  • Q13
    What is a journey to a holy place?
    pilgrimage
    20s
  • Q14
    Water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers
    Northwest Passage
    20s
  • Q15
    A Muslim house of worship
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    mosque
    30s

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