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From which perspective is the story about first contact between Renaissance Europeans and the Taino told?
From which perspective is the story about first contact between Renaissance Europeans and the Taino told?
- The perspective of the Indigenous peoples of North and South America
- The perspective of the sea monsters in the North Sea
- The perspective of the Renaissance explorers (correct)
- The perspective of the Spanish government
What motivated the Renaissance explorers to take such difficult, risky journeys?
What motivated the Renaissance explorers to take such difficult, risky journeys?
- Interest in celebrating the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage
- Desire for wealth and expansion (correct)
- Fear of sea monsters in the North Sea
- Curiosity about the size of Asia
What was the basis for Columbus's estimate of the distance to Asia?
What was the basis for Columbus's estimate of the distance to Asia?
- Advice from sea captains who had previously sailed to Asia
- Calculations by contemporary mathematicians
- Writings of Marco Polo and ancient scholar Ptolemy (correct)
- Information from indigenous Taino people
Why were people surprised when they visited replicas of Columbus's ships?
Why were people surprised when they visited replicas of Columbus's ships?
How many sea monsters can you find on the map of the North Sea from 1539?
How many sea monsters can you find on the map of the North Sea from 1539?
What is the main subject of the painting by Louis Prang and Company?
What is the main subject of the painting by Louis Prang and Company?
What motivated societies to venture into unknown regions beyond their borders?
What motivated societies to venture into unknown regions beyond their borders?
What did the Taino girls see on the beach in the Caribbean Sea?
What did the Taino girls see on the beach in the Caribbean Sea?
What challenge did explorers face when setting out across an ocean without a map?
What challenge did explorers face when setting out across an ocean without a map?
Who were the Taino girls planning to tell about what they had seen on the beach?
Who were the Taino girls planning to tell about what they had seen on the beach?
What motivated Renaissance Europeans to explore beyond Europe?
What motivated Renaissance Europeans to explore beyond Europe?
Why were spices expensive for European consumers during the Renaissance?
Why were spices expensive for European consumers during the Renaissance?
What was one of the problems Renaissance Europeans faced with the existing trade of luxury goods?
What was one of the problems Renaissance Europeans faced with the existing trade of luxury goods?
Which group of merchants were responsible for transporting spices from India and the Far East to European markets during the Renaissance?
Which group of merchants were responsible for transporting spices from India and the Far East to European markets during the Renaissance?
What was one of the concerns regarding the trade routes for luxury goods during the Renaissance?
What was one of the concerns regarding the trade routes for luxury goods during the Renaissance?
What was one of the motivations for European exploration during the Renaissance?
What was one of the motivations for European exploration during the Renaissance?
What aspect of people’s worldview during the Renaissance became important during the Age of Exploration?
What aspect of people’s worldview during the Renaissance became important during the Age of Exploration?
Why did Europeans believe that a sea route to the East was the solution to their trade problems?
Why did Europeans believe that a sea route to the East was the solution to their trade problems?
What was the significance of gold coins during the Renaissance trading economy?
What was the significance of gold coins during the Renaissance trading economy?
Why did Prince Henry and many other European Christians hope to locate Prester John?
Why did Prince Henry and many other European Christians hope to locate Prester John?
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