Voyages of Exploration

Question 1

The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

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settling competition over colonized territories.

Question 2

As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

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south of Chile and Argentina.

Question 3

Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

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new technology.

Question 4

Exploration was carried out

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competitively among European nations.

Question 5

What was one of Portugal’s main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa?

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to claim territory along the coast

Question 6

What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars?

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an astrolabe

Question 7

Cartography is

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the science of mapmaking.

Question 8

How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology?

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They led to technological growth.

Question 9

The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that

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the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.

Question 10

Who explored North America and the Arctic?

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Henry Hudson

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