Lesson Quiz 1
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Lesson Quiz 1 Exploring the Americas DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. 1. Which of these is a navigational tool? A. an astrolabe
C. a junk
B. a caravel
D. a crusade
2. Why did Portugal want to explore the world? A. to find new trade routes to Asia B. to test their technology C. to rule the world D. to satisfy their curiosity 3. After the fall of the Roman Empire, which of the following dominated Western Europe? A. the New Roman Empire B. the Catholic Church C. China D. the Renaissance
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4. Who painted the Mona Lisa? A. Marco Polo
C. Christopher Columbus
B. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. the Almoravids
5. Who was Mali’s king in the 1320s? A. Mansa Musa
C. Marco Polo
B. Saudi Arabia
D. Askìya Muhammad
DIRECTIONS: Completion Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. 6. The helped make long sea voyages possible because it was both larger and faster than previous ships. 7. Religious expeditions called the trade between Europe and Asia.
had the unplanned result of creating
8. In the early a.d. 600s, a new religion called the Middle East and Africa.
began to spread quickly in
9. Genoa, Pisa, and Venice were port cities in the country of 10. The French word renaissance means
.
.
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Lesson Quiz 1 Exploring the Americas DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. 1. Which of these is a navigational tool? A. an astrolabe
C. a junk
B. a caravel
D. a crusade
2. Why did Portugal want to explore the world? A. to find new trade routes to Asia B. to test their technology C. to rule the world D. to satisfy their curiosity 3. After the fall of the Roman Empire, which of the following dominated Western Europe? A. the New Roman Empire B. the Catholic Church C. China D. the Renaissance
Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use.
4. Who painted the Mona Lisa? A. Marco Polo
C. Christopher Columbus
B. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. the Almoravids
5. Who was Mali’s king in the 1320s? A. Mansa Musa
C. Marco Polo
B. Saudi Arabia
D. Askìya Muhammad
DIRECTIONS: Completion Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. 6. The helped make long sea voyages possible because it was both larger and faster than previous ships. 7. Religious expeditions called the trade between Europe and Asia.
had the unplanned result of creating
8. In the early a.d. 600s, a new religion called the Middle East and Africa.
began to spread quickly in
9. Genoa, Pisa, and Venice were port cities in the country of 10. The French word renaissance means
.
.
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