Age of Exploration (Part 1) The Beginnings

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Junior Certificate (Age of Exploration) History Test sobre Age of Exploration (Part 1) The Beginnings, creado por Ger McCabe Kelly el 07/02/2017.
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Pregunta 1

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

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 3

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

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
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].
Respuesta
  • Middle Ages
  • Stone Age
  • India
  • America
  • China
  • Australia
  • silver
  • potatoes
  • gems
  • electronics
  • Europe
  • America

Pregunta 5

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

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Why were spices so popular and valuable in Europe in the Middle Ages?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What city is highlighted here?
Respuesta
  • Constantinople
  • Florence
  • Sevilla

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
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.
Respuesta
  • Middle Ages
  • Revolutionary Age
  • Constantinople
  • Washington
  • Turks
  • Aztecs
  • 1453
  • 453
  • Great Silk Road
  • The Cape of Good Hope
  • Stone Age

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • Because they wanted to spread the word to distant 'pagan' lands.
  • because they enjoyed annoying people.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What was the legend of Prester John?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
What instrument is this?
Respuesta
  • A Compass

Pregunta 12

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

Pregunta 13

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

Pregunta 14

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

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
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.
Respuesta
  • Constantinople
  • Sarajevo
  • Turks
  • Incas
  • manuscripts
  • truffles
  • Europe
  • America
  • 'The New Geography'
  • 'The Twilight Saga'
  • Ptolemy
  • Dave
  • Europe
  • New Ross
  • North Africa
  • North America

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
Portolan Charts were used to measure porcelain weight
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • Caravel
  • Caramel
  • Carnival

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
Which of the following factors led to Age of Discovery happening when it did? (Pick 6)
Respuesta
  • 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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