ss8-ageofexploration（9页）.docVIP

SS 8 - Age of Exploration - Unit Test Age of Exploration Unit Test Part I - Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the BEST answer 1. All of the following are Asian trade items that Europeans wanted EXCEPT: a. Cinnamon b. Salt c. Nutmeg d. Pepper e. Cloves 2. The countries bordering the Pacific Ocean are often referred to as the; a. Eastern countries b. Pacific West Coast c. Pacific Rim d. Asian countries e. area over there 3. The European took to the seas to trade when their overland trade routes collapsed after the; a. fall of Constantinople b. fall of Rome c. Pope said “No more trade with the Muslims” d. Renaissance 4. The army that ruined the overland Asian trade route for the Europeans was the; a. Turkish Muslim Army b. Canary Christian Army c. African Army d. Middle Eastern Army e. Crusades  5. The name of the Greek philosopher who was the first to prove with mathematics that the Earth was round was; a. Columbus b. Galileo c. Ptolemy d. Magellan e. Peter Parker 6. Exploration was not just for the Europeans, the most famous Chinese Explorer was; a. Jackie Chan b. Zheng He c. Zheng She d. Moa Tse Tung e. Bruce Lee 7. The following picture is a; a. compass b. quadrant c. log line d. traverse board e. lodestone 8. The following picture is a; a. compass b. quadrant c. log line d. traverse board e. lodestone  9. Perhaps the greatest innovations in sailing ships was the invention of the; a. galley b. tack c. square sail d. knot e. lanteen sail 10. The science of guiding a ship is called; a. navigation b. astronomy c. hydrology d. Global Satellite Positioning System (GPS) e. philosophy 11. The following diagram is an example of; a. sailing b. swimming c. tacking d. backing e. modeling 12. All of the following European countries were great at sea exploration EXCEPT: a. Holland b. France c. Norway d. Britain e. Spain 13. The rule