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Age of Exploration
Edge NC History
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History
8th Grade
10/11/2007

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What country found the sea route to India first?

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Portugal

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Was Columbus the first ever to find America?
Definition
No, Leif Erikson found it before him but it was never recorded.
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Was Columbus born in Spain?
Definition
No he was born in Italy.
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[True/False] Columbus sailed for Spain but was born in Italy
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True
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[True/False] Leif Erikson sailed for the French and was born in 1611?

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False
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[True/False] De Gama helped find the sea route to Asia.
Definition
True
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Who Defeated the Aztecs?
Definition
Cortes
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Who Defeated the Incas?
Definition
Pizzaro
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What country was Marco Polo born in?
Definition
Italy
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How long did Marco Polo's trip take?

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13 years
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Who is Spain's rival?
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Portugal
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Did Marco Polo have a big impact on Italians?
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Yes
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Prince Henry Started a school for what?
Definition
Sailors
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Did Marco Polo travel to china in 1297?

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No
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Was the overland route dangerous because of robbers?
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Yes
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Was the overland route slower or faster then the sea route?
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Slower
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Did countrys trade in the Mediterrean sea for centuries?
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Yes
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[TRUE/FALSE]Ponce de Leon explored Florida and claimed it for the spanish?

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True
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[TRUE/FALSE]Columbus's western route was quicker to Asia
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False
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Was their a push for Spain to reach Portugals success?
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Yes
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Columbus would explore for spain under what term?
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They fund his trip
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[TRUE/FALSE] De Soto explored north eastern U.S. and discovered the golden river

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False
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Was their a race to be the first country to find a sea route
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Yes
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Which country found the sea route first?
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Portugal
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[TRUE/FALSE] Spain was jealous of their rivals Portugal and tried to meet their success

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True
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[TRUE/FALSE]De Gama extended Dias' journey and found the sea route to asia?
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true
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[TRUE/FALSE] Columbus was born in America?

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False
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[TRUE/FALSE] French were interested in the new world?
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True
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[TRUE/FALSE]Dutch claimed land in present day Pa. De. and NY/NJ?
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True
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[TRUE/FALSE] France used native explorers to discover and claim new lands

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True
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