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Pregunta 1
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What was the period from the early 15th century into the early 17th century, during which European ships traveled the world in search of new trading routes and partners to feed burgeoning capitalism in Europe
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The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration
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The Age of Uncovery or Age of Exploration
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The Age of Discovery or Age of Expedition
Pregunta 2
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Early adventurers in were in search of trading goods such as:
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gold, silver and spice
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food and clothes
Pregunta 3
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How many countries are there in the world?
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194
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195
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196
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193
Pregunta 4
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Mask the odor of rotting food.
- Neutralize unpleasant odors.
- Act as antibacterial and antifungal
agents. - Provide nutritional components.
- Yield a physiological “high”.
- Make otherwise dull food more interesting.
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These were the reasons why humans began using spices
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These were the reasons why humans began using flowers
Pregunta 5
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Cilantro contains the same compounds as:
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bettles
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stink bugs
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skunks
Pregunta 6
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The spice epazote resembles

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skunk smell
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stink bugs
Pregunta 7
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The ______________ represented the state of the art in later medieval shipbuilding. But large, full-rigged ships could not always be sailed with the precision necessary for inshore surveying in unknown waters.
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carrack
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caravel
Pregunta 8
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A __________ is a small, highly maneuverable, three- masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for long voyages of explorations beginning of the 15th century.
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caravel
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carrack
Pregunta 9
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A __________ was a 3 or 4-masted sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th c

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carrack
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caravel
Pregunta 10
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Estimated locations and speed using a variety of different methods including wind, waves, bird sightings, and current.)
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dead reckoning
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leadline
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Knots
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astrolabe
Pregunta 11
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The oldest navigating "instrument" was the ___________. It was a length of light rope with a lead weight attached to one end and its length marked off in "_________" (units of six feet).
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leadline, fathoms
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log line, fathoms
Pregunta 12
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the "_____________" was invented to provide a more accurate measurement. It consisted of a triangular "chip" of wood attached to a light line by its three corners so that, when tossed overboard it "dug in" and pulled the line from its hand-held reel. ___________ were tied in the line at intervals that equated to sea miles-per-hour. A half-minute sand glass was used as a timer.
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log line/chip log, knots
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leadline, fathoms
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leadline, knots
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log line/chip log, fathoms
Pregunta 13
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The ____________is said to be the first scientific instrument used for navigation. It was a disk with degrees of arc around its circumference and sight vanes on a rotating pointer. The disk was most commonly made of brass and was vertically hung from a ring. The navigator would hold the device by that ring and raise it above his head.
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astrolabe
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log line
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leadline
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dead reckoning
Pregunta 14
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The __________ is another instrument which seamen adapted for navigation. Its name comes from the quarter-circle that it uses as a scale. The readings of the quadrant were taken by two people - one to take the instrument and look at the celestial body of reference, and the other to read the altitude from the arc.
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quadrant
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sextant
Pregunta 15
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What was used to measure the sun's altitude, especially at the meridian passage (line of longitude) ?. With the knowledge of the sun's declination, the mariner could then obtain his latitude.
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cross-staff
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quadrant
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sextant
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astrolabe
Pregunta 16
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What is the half of an imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface terminated by the North Pole and the South Pole, connecting points of equal longitude?
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meridian
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chronometer
Pregunta 17
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The ______________ had remarkable accuracy that soon was shown to be largely impervious to the hectic motions of a ship at sea.
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chronometer
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portolans
Pregunta 18
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_______________ contained maps of coastlines, locations of harbors, river mouths, and manmade features visible from the sea. They were a compilation of centuries of seafarer observations.
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portolans
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chronometers
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meridian
Pregunta 19
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________________ was used as a memory aid by navigators . With this simple device they were able to record how far and in what direction they had traveled during each four-hour watch. It consisted of a simple wooden board, equipped with pegs which were inserted into a series of holes. The upper portion of the board was marked out in the thirty-two points of the compass.
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Traverse Boards
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Chronometers
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Portolans
Pregunta 20
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Which map provided one of the first practical descriptions of Europe, Africa and Asia?
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Fra Mauro map
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Michaelangalo map
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Dominca map
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Marco Polo map
Pregunta 21
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__________________ sailed to India to bring back spices.
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Vasco da Gama
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Christopher Columbus
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Marco Polo
Pregunta 22
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The Indies or East Indies is a term often used to refer to the ______________
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Malay Archipelago
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Caribbean
Pregunta 23
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The west indies refer to the _______________
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Caribbean
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Malay Archipelago
Pregunta 24
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Which one of these places refer to the Spice Islands?
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Moluccas Islands
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Fiji Islands
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India
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Indonesia
Pregunta 25
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Chili pepper
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Capsicum
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Colsicum
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Moralisicum
Pregunta 26
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Chili peppers are eaten as a spice by more than___________of the earth’s inhabitants each day
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25%
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20%
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10%
Pregunta 27
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Venice was the commercial center of the world and popular spices that were traded were:
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pepper, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and sugar
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nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, anise
Pregunta 28
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Only three types of spices became popular in the old world that came from the new world:
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allspice, red pepper (chili), and vanilla
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pepper, salt, and sugar
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cinnamon, nutmeg, and anise
Pregunta 29
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Which country currently produces the most spices?
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india
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china
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turkey
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indonesia
Pregunta 30
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Which country currently produces the most pepper?
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indonesia
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india
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malaysia
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vietnam
Pregunta 31
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Which country produces the most cinnamon?
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sri lanka
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madagascar
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indonesia
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india
Pregunta 32
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Cinnamon
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum
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Cinnamomum zey
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Cinnamomum manicum
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Cinnamomum meylanicum
Pregunta 33
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Which country produces the most cloves?
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indonesia
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madagascar
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sri lanka
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india
Pregunta 34
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Dried cloves
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Eugenia caryophyllus
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Eugenia zeylanicum
Pregunta 35
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Nutmeg seeds
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Myristica fragrans
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Eugenia caryophyllus
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Pregunta 36
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Dried fruit of ______________ known as the queen of spices
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cardamom
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cinammon
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nutmeg
Pregunta 37
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Which country produces the most ginger?
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india
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china
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malaysia
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indonesia
Pregunta 38
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Allspice
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Pimenta dioica
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Myristica fragrans
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Eugenia caryophyllus
Pregunta 39
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Allspice is not a mixture of spices, but a single spice that contains the flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves
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- True
- False
Pregunta 40
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___________ is the most expensive spice.
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Saffron
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Vanilla
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Cardamom
Pregunta 41
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Saffron is essentially the stigma (female part) of the ____________flower
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lilly
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crocus
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vanilla
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orchid
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