Question 1

Early Portuguese explorers were trying to find

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a trade route to India

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a way to the South Pole

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a new school in Portugal

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a new theme park

Question 2

The Strait of Magellan is a

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waterway near the tip of South America

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ruler for explorers

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explorer who found the fountain of youth

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passage through Africa

Question 3

To go all the way around the Earth is to...

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circumnavigate

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circulate

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latitudinate

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equate

Question 4

Antonio PIgafetta's journal is an example of a ...

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primary source

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cartography

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piece of eight

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secondary source

Question 5

Henry the Navigator

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was an Portuguese prince that helped start European exploration and trade

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found Florida

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claimed land for Holland

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sailed with Magellan

Question 6

Coronado found all of the following except

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cities of gold

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buffalo herds

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the Grand Canyon

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Pueblo Indians

Question 7

Cortes conquered this group of people

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the Aztecs

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the Spanish

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the Incas

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all of the above

Question 8

The land Balboa crossed was

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Panama

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the Strait of Magellan

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the Northwest Passage

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the peninsula of Florida

Question 9

European explorers were sent to the New World for...

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gold, land, and to  convert native people to Chrstianity

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spices like clove

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silver, pearls, and slaves

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cartographers

Question 10

Which country hired Henry Hudson before Holland?

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England

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France

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Spain

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Portugal

Question 11

What did the king and queen of Spain secretly believe about Columbus and his first voyage?

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there was little chance he would ever return

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he would find gold

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all of the above

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he would find a sea passage

Question 12

What was the most likely reason Columbus wanted to explore?

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he wanted to find a faster trade route between Europe and Asia

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he liked to travel

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the king and queen promised him land

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he thought the world was flat

Question 13

A type of sailing ship used by early explorers was called a

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caravel

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dugout

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canoe

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schooner

Question 14

What is geography?

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the study of Earth's processes and changes

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the study of the stars

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the study of life

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the study of plans

Question 15

What is a large land mass called?

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continent

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equator

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prime meridian

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state

Question 16

Physical and political maps both have titles and show major cities. What is the main difference between the two maps?

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a political map shows the boundaries between political units while a physical map shows the features of an area.

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a physical map shows countries, states, or territories while a political map does not.

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A political map is used by politicians while a physical map is used by physicians.

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a political map shows the number of electoral votes while a physical map shows physical features.

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