Quiz: How much do you know about the Age of Exploration?
How much do you know about the Age of Exploration?
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About This Quiz
Do you remember what happened in 1492, when Columbus crossed the sea in the Nina, and the Pinta, and the mighty Santa Maria? Your history teacher sure hopes so. Of course, the indigenous people who were already living in the "New World" didn't think their lands were being newly "discovered" by the Europeans. Nevertheless, test your knowledge with this quiz!
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In what time period did the Age of Exploration occur?
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What happened in 1492?
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Which country is responsible for launching the first expedition?
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What was Christopher Columbus hoping to discover?
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What crucial breakthrough is the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias responsible for?
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Which indigenous empire did the Spanish conquistadors come into contact with, then later destroy?
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What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
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Who was John Cabot?
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Who is America named after?
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What were the names of Columbus' ships?
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Where was Henry the Navigator's navigation school located?
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Why did monarchs fund these explorations?
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Who was responsible for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru?
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What exactly brought down the Inca Empire?
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Who led the first expedition to circle the globe?
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What does circumnavigate mean?
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What is the Northwest Passage?
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What is a caravel?
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What is the Cape of Good Hope?
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Which explorer traveled to China?
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Which explorer discovered Australia first?
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Which explorer is responsible for the Australian expedition that would lead to settlements?
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What was Australia initially called?
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One of the ships in Christopher Columbus' expedition sank on what holiday?
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The Age of Exploration led to which of following?
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What is mercantilism?
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What country was responsible for bringing horses to the New World during this era?
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Which explorer was the first governor of Puerto Rico?
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Diego Colon was the son of which explorer?
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Who is credited with the discovery of Florida?
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What mythic discovery is Ponce de Leon purported to have sought in Florida?
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What is an encomienda?
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What are missions?
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In what century did the Age of Exploration end?
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What is a conquistador?
