Age of Exploration

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The Age of Exploration is estimated to have begun and ended in what years?

1400s - 1700s

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True/False: Horses are native to Europe.

False

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Which explorer is credited for conquering the Incan civilization?

Francisco Pizarro

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4

What is the Columbian Exchange?

An exchange of goods and ideas between the old and new worlds.

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Which explorer first circumnavigated the world?

Ferdinand Magellan

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Where did the first explorer who circumnavigated the world die?

Philippines

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The worldwide expeditions were led by which 5 countries?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Spain

  4. Portugal

  5. Netherlands

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Columbus was met by which group when he arrived in the new world?

Taino people

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In the beginning phases of the Age of Exploration, these items were valuable and considered the priority.

  1. Spices

  2. Silk

  3. Gold

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It is likely that colonized natives in Brazil were taught which language?

Portuguese

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Where is Columbus from?

Italy

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Who funded Columbus's voyages?

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Portugal

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13

This conquistador is known for the fall of a certain empire that was converted into Mexico City.

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs

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Name a crop from the new world that saved millions of lives in the Eastern hemisphere.

Potatoes

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Queen Isabella was concerned about what two factors when commissioning Columbus's first voyage?

  1. religion

  2. wealth

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This disease played a large role in the reduction of native populations in the New World.

Smallpox

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17

This native leader believed their foreign visitors were sent by gods and welcomed them.

Montezuma

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18

The astrolabe and magnetic compass made this much more efficient and accurate.

Navigation

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Under Prince Henry, the Portuguese developed this invention, and it revolutionized exploration.

Caravel

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This drove other countries to explore and colonize, just like Portugal.

Wealth

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Incan territories were exploited for which tradable commodity?

Silver

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True/False: Bananas are native to the New World.

False

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