Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?
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to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by
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settling competition over colonized territories.
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located
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south of Chile and Argentina.
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What was one difference between Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?
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Dias accidentally reached the tip of Africa, while this was da Gama's purpose.
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What was one of Portugal's main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa?
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to claim territory along the coast
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During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to
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claim territory outside of Europe.
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During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and
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were accompanied by an increase in trade.
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In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by
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strong leadership from Prince Henry.
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Cartography is
the science of mapmaking.
the process of transporting explorers.
an advanced type of sailing ship.
a device used for navigation.
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A
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Which explorer extended France's influence in the Americas through his establishment of Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
Vasco da Gama
Robert de La Salle
Christopher Columbus
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A
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How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology?
They led to technological growth.
They had no real impact on technology.
They were damaging to technological know-how.
They stifled technological growth.
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A
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What was Vasco da Gama's main goal?
to find a water route to India
to discover Brazil
to explore for the Spanish
to reach the Americas
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A
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What was one characteristic of early European exploration?
It was safe.
It was fast.
It was expensive.
It was predictable.
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C
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by
settling competition over colonized territories.
establishing sea routes to Asia.
sponsoring voyages along Africa's west coast.
selecting trained explorers .
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A
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Exploration was carried out
competitively among European nations.
cooperatively between the peoples of the world.
cooperatively between the nations of Europe.
with a sense of goodwill toward all people.
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A
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The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that
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the Muslim empire was advanced in technology.
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Who explored North America and the Arctic?
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Henry Hudson
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Whose explorations led to a greater knowledge of North America, the Arctic, Australia, and the Hawaiian islands?
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Henry Hudson's and James Cook's
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Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by
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new technology.
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What was one characteristic of early European exploration?
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It was expensive.
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Exploration was carried out
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competitively among European nations.
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