Voyages of Exploration

Question 1

During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

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were accompanied by an increase in trade.

Question 2

What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?

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De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.

Question 3

In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by

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strong leadership from Prince Henry.

Question 4

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 5

Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

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new technology.

Question 6

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

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the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.

Question 7

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

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an astrolabe

Question 8

Exploration was carried out

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competitively among European nations.

Question 9

How did Vasco da Gama’s success in opening a seagoing trade route to Asia help Portugal?

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It allowed Portugal to build a trading empire.

Question 10

The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

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settling competition over colonized territories.

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