Age of Exploration Quiz
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Who pioneered the discovery of new sea routes in the fifteenth and early sixteenth century?

  • Portuguese and Spanish explorers (correct)
  • Dutch and English explorers
  • Italian and French explorers
  • German and Scandinavian explorers
  • Which expedition was the first to traverse the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and the first to sail the globe?

  • Amerigo Vespucci's voyages
  • Ferdinand Magellan's 1519–1522 expedition (correct)
  • Vasco da Gama's expedition to India
  • Christopher Columbus' 1492 expedition
  • What is another term used to refer to the era of maritime discoveries and geographical expansions?

  • Age of Renaissance
  • Age of Enlightenment
  • Age of Discovery (correct)
  • Age of Industrial Revolution
  • Which European states embarked on a series of explorations during the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries?

    <p>North-western European states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intensified as a result of the process of colonization during this era?

    <p>Conflicts, wars, and rivalry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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