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Age of Exploration (Part 1) The Beginnings

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Junior Certificate History (Age of Exploration) Quiz on Age of Exploration (Part 1) The Beginnings, created by Ger McCabe Kelly on 07/02/2017.
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Question 1

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Why was trade becoming an ever more important aspect of life in Europe around 1450?
Answer
  • Because the population was increasing.
  • Because the population was decreasing (becoming smaller)

Question 2

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Which of the following statements are true of the view of the world for many Europeans around the time of the Age of Exploration in 1450?
Answer
  • They had great maps that had detailed descriptions of all the continents.
  • They had limited knowledge of the world outside of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
  • It was commonly believed that the world was round but nobody knew how big it was.
  • They believed that the world was flat.
  • It was believed that terrible storms and sea monsters lay beyond the known world.
  • It was believed that if they continued sailing that they would sail straight to Asgard.

Question 3

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The trade route between Europe and China was known as the Great Silk Road
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Trade flourished in the [blank_start]Middle Ages[blank_end] with places such as Arabia, [blank_start]India[blank_end] and [blank_start]China[blank_end]. Gold, [blank_start]silver[blank_end], silks, [blank_start]gems[blank_end] and ivory were sought after in medieval [blank_start]Europe[blank_end].
Answer
  • Middle Ages
  • Stone Age
  • India
  • America
  • China
  • Australia
  • silver
  • potatoes
  • gems
  • electronics
  • Europe
  • America

Question 5

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The Spice Islands are situated in modern day Indonesia. True or False?
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Answer
  • True

Question 6

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Why were spices so popular and valuable in Europe in the Middle Ages?
Answer
  • There was no refrigeration and spices helped food stay fresh for longer.
  • Indian take-aways needed the ingredients for their restaurants.
  • The Europeans enjoyed the smell of the spices.

Question 7

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What city is highlighted here?
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Answer
  • Constantinople
  • Florence
  • Sevilla

Question 8

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Trade became more difficult during the [blank_start]Middle Ages[blank_end] as the city of [blank_start]Constantinople[blank_end] came under the control of the [blank_start]Turks[blank_end] in [blank_start]1453[blank_end] which made travel and trade along the [blank_start]Great Silk Road[blank_end] more dangerous.
Answer
  • Middle Ages
  • Revolutionary Age
  • Constantinople
  • Washington
  • Turks
  • Aztecs
  • 1453
  • 453
  • Great Silk Road
  • The Cape of Good Hope
  • Stone Age

Question 9

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Christianity was the most popular religion in Europe at this time. There was a constant push to expand the religion to new lands. What were the major reasons for this drive to spread Christianity?
Answer
  • Because they wanted to spread the word to distant 'pagan' lands.
  • because they enjoyed annoying people.

Question 10

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What was the legend of Prester John?
Answer
  • There was a myth around Europe that somewhere in the unexplored south of Africa there was a Christian Kingdom ruled by Prestor John and many in Europe wished to locate this Kingdom to help fight back against the Moors in North Africa.
  • There was a myth around Europe that somewhere in the far East there was a man known as Prestor John who had successfully trained dragons and that he would soon be coming to destroy the towns of Europe.
  • There was a myth around Europe that somewhere in the Far East there was a man named Prestor John who was known to have the ability to speak directly to animals and was sought after to help deal with the great Cow Depression of the 15th Century.

Question 11

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What instrument is this?
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Answer
  • A Compass

Question 12

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How did sailors measure speed to calculate roughly how far they had traveled?
Answer
  • Using a log
  • Using a piece of kindling
  • Using a ball

Question 13

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Which of the following instruments were developed just prior to the Age of Exploration to make seafaring an easier experience? (Pick 3)
Answer
  • An Astrolobe
  • A Quadrant
  • A Compass
  • A Simony
  • A Nepotism
  • A Montezuma

Question 14

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The name of a person who makes maps is known as a cartographer
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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In 1453 the city of [blank_start]Constantinople[blank_end] fell into the hands of the [blank_start]Turks[blank_end]. Many ancient [blank_start]manuscripts[blank_end] were smuggled out of the city and found their way to [blank_start]Europe[blank_end]. One of these was [blank_start]'The New Geography[blank_end] by an Ancient Greek geographer known as [blank_start]Ptolemy[blank_end] which gave the most accurate map of [blank_start]Europe[blank_end] and [blank_start]North Africa[blank_end] to date.
Answer
  • Constantinople
  • Sarajevo
  • Turks
  • Incas
  • manuscripts
  • truffles
  • Europe
  • America
  • 'The New Geography'
  • 'The Twilight Saga'
  • Ptolemy
  • Dave
  • Europe
  • New Ross
  • North Africa
  • North America

Question 16

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Portolan Charts were used to measure porcelain weight
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Another advancement of the time was the improvement in ship building. What was the name of the new ships that started to be made around 1400?
Answer
  • Caravel
  • Caramel
  • Carnival

Question 18

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Which of the following factors led to Age of Discovery happening when it did? (Pick 6)
Answer
  • Trade
  • Need for alternative routes to the Far East
  • Need for alternative routes to America
  • To spread Christianity
  • To spread the ideas of the Reformation
  • Advances in ship building and navigation (maps and tools)
  • To extend Napoleons empire.
  • Growing populations meant there was a need for more food and more land.
  • The promises of riches and fame for sailors who founded new and exotic lands.
  • To spread the Industrial Revolution
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