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Questão 1
Questão
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
Questão 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
Questão 3
Questão
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
Questão 4
Questão
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
Questão 5
Questão
Cilantro contains the same compounds as:
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bettles
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stink bugs
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skunks
Questão 6
Questão
The spice epazote resembles

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skunk smell
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stink bugs
Questão 7
Questão
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
Questão 8
Questão
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
Questão 9
Questão
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
Questão 10
Questão
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
Questão 11
Questão
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
Questão 12
Questão
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
Questão 13
Questão
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
Questão 14
Questão
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
Questão 15
Questão
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
Questão 16
Questão
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
Questão 17
Questão
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
Questão 18
Questão
_______________ 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
Questão 19
Questão
________________ 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
Questão 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
Questão 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
Questão 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
Questão 23
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The west indies refer to the _______________
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Caribbean
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Malay Archipelago
Questão 24
Questão
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
Questão 25
Questão
Chili pepper
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Capsicum
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Colsicum
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Moralisicum
Questão 26
Questão
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%
Questão 27
Questão
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
Questão 28
Questão
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
Questão 29
Questão
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
Questão 30
Questão
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
Questão 31
Questão
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
Questão 32
Questão
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
Questão 33
Questão
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
Questão 34
Questão
Dried cloves
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Eugenia caryophyllus
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Eugenia zeylanicum
Questão 35
Questão
Nutmeg seeds
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Myristica fragrans
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Eugenia caryophyllus
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Questão 36
Questão
Dried fruit of ______________ known as the queen of spices
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cardamom
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cinammon
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nutmeg
Questão 37
Questão
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
Questão 38
Questão
Allspice
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Pimenta dioica
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Myristica fragrans
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Eugenia caryophyllus
Questão 39
Questão
Allspice is not a mixture of spices, but a single spice that contains the flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 40
Questão
___________ is the most expensive spice.
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Saffron
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Vanilla
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Cardamom
Questão 41
Questão
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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