Question 1

Who was Bartolomeu Dias?

Accepted Answer

A Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.

Answer

A shoe maker who sold boots to explorers before leaving for their journey.

Answer

A spy for Spain

Question 2

Who was Vasco de Gama?

Accepted Answer

A Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach India by sea and provide a trade route to Asia.

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A Portuguese explorer who discovered South America

Answer

An explorer who sought gold in Venezuela.

Question 3

What is The Cape of Good Hope?

Accepted Answer

The southern tip of Africa that explorers aimed to sail around in order to reach India.

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A peaceful island where many sailors stopped to rest.

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The beaches along the coast of Spain.

Question 4

What were the European explorers in search of?

Accepted Answer

New trade routes, gold and to spread the Christian faith

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A place to start their own church.

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A sea monster that had never been captured.

Question 5

Where did Dias and Da Gama sail from?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Answer

Italy

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Indonesia

Question 6

Where is Cristobal Colon believed to have been born?

Accepted Answer

Genoa, Italy

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Mali, Africa

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Sweden

Question 7

What were the names of Columbus' ships?

Accepted Answer

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

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The Maidens of the Sea

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The Three Voyagers

Question 8

Which continent in the east were many European explorers trying to reach?

Accepted Answer

Asia

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Africa

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Australia

Question 9

Why did Columbus wish to reach the east by sailing West?

Accepted Answer

He wanted to find a new trade route because the current trade route was very dangerous

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He enjoyed sailing in circles.

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He wanted to find a buried treasure along the way and was sure he'd find it if he sailed West.

Question 10

Where are the "West Indies" located?

Accepted Answer

They are a collection of islands by Florida, Central America and South America

Answer

Islands that are located near Greenland

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Present day California

Question 11

How did Columbus treat the natives of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

He was very kind to them the first time he arrived, but on later trips he became cruel and demanding.

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He enjoyed their way of life so much that he decided to stay and live out his years on the islands.

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He taught them how to fish.

Question 12

How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World in all?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 13

Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci?

Accepted Answer

He was the  first person to recognize that the New World was it's own continent

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The name Columbia was already taken.

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Amerigo was the name of the first native that the explorers met.

Question 14

The three great empires of West Africa were:

Accepted Answer

Ghana, Mali and Songhai

Answer

Mali, Songhai and Timbuktu

Answer

Ghana, Egypt and Mali

Question 15

The Ghana Empire benefited from these two local resources in order to gain wealth:

Accepted Answer

Gold and salt

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Salt and cotton

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Gold and iron

Question 16

This king brought attention and recognition to Mali by traveling to Mecca and handing out gold freely.

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Answer

Sundiata

Answer

King Tut

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