12 Questions
What do traditional accounts typically prioritize in the history of how the modern world was made?
Europe’s 15th century Age of Discovery
Which mariner reached India via the Indian Ocean in 1498?
Vasco da Gama
According to popular imagination, what ideas have become associated with Protestant Reformation in places like England and Holland?
Work ethic, individualism, and entrepreneurial drive
What accidental discovery is mentioned in the text?
The momentous finding of the New World
Which historical event contributed to erasing Africa from the history of the modern world?
Europe’s Age of Discovery
What is often associated with Europeans' belief in their unique ingenuity and inventiveness?
Ingenuity and inventiveness
What was Columbus's main goal when he initially sailed west?
Forging trading ties with African societies
Where did Columbus sail to before mounting his expeditions on behalf of Spain?
Elmina, Ghana
What did European expeditions to west Africa in the mid-15th century primarily search for?
Gold
Where was Europe's first large, fortified overseas outpost located in the tropics?
Ghana
What important skills did sailors in Iberia develop while plying the west African coastline?
Techniques of mapmaking and navigation
What did Columbus come to understand well enough during his time spent on the Atlantic Ocean?
Atlantic Ocean winds and currents
Test your knowledge on the emergence of the modern world with questions about traditional historical accounts, Europe's Age of Discovery, the connection between the east and west, the discovery of the New World, and other explanations for the making of the modern world.
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