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What technological advancements enabled Europeans to explore other parts of the world?
What technological advancements enabled Europeans to explore other parts of the world?
- Advances in shipbuilding (correct)
- Invention of the compass
- Development of reliable maps
- Improvement in cartography techniques
What motivated Europeans to explore beyond their borders in the early 1400s?
What motivated Europeans to explore beyond their borders in the early 1400s?
- The availability of advanced navigation tools
- The spirit of adventure and curiosity (correct)
- The pressure from other European countries
- The desire for new trading routes
Which country was the first to establish a sea route to Asia?
Which country was the first to establish a sea route to Asia?
- Spain
- Portugal (correct)
- France
- England
How did the Renaissance contribute to European exploration?
How did the Renaissance contribute to European exploration?
Who played a significant role in Portugal's exploration efforts?
Who played a significant role in Portugal's exploration efforts?
Which treaty aimed to resolve the rivalry between Spain and Portugal over exploration routes?
Which treaty aimed to resolve the rivalry between Spain and Portugal over exploration routes?
What was the main reason for Portugal's leadership in overseas exploration?
What was the main reason for Portugal's leadership in overseas exploration?
Where did Prince Henry have his first exposure to the wealth beyond Europe?
Where did Prince Henry have his first exposure to the wealth beyond Europe?
Which ocean did Portuguese explorers initially navigate to reach trading outposts along Africa's west coast?
Which ocean did Portuguese explorers initially navigate to reach trading outposts along Africa's west coast?
What valuable items did Portuguese invaders find in Ceuta during their conquest?
What valuable items did Portuguese invaders find in Ceuta during their conquest?
Who was the enthusiastic supporter of exploration in Portugal during the age of exploration?
Who was the enthusiastic supporter of exploration in Portugal during the age of exploration?
In which direction did Portuguese explorers push after establishing trading outposts along Africa's west coast?
In which direction did Portuguese explorers push after establishing trading outposts along Africa's west coast?
What did Portugal achieve by defeating a Muslim fleet off the coast of India in 1509?
What did Portugal achieve by defeating a Muslim fleet off the coast of India in 1509?
Where did Portugal establish a fort in 1514 to strengthen its hold on the region?
Where did Portugal establish a fort in 1514 to strengthen its hold on the region?
Which city did the Portuguese make the capital of their trading empire after capturing it in 1510?
Which city did the Portuguese make the capital of their trading empire after capturing it in 1510?
What geographical feature did the Portuguese control by seizing Malacca in 1511?
What geographical feature did the Portuguese control by seizing Malacca in 1511?
Why were the Moluccas referred to as the Spice Islands?
Why were the Moluccas referred to as the Spice Islands?
What was Afonso de Albuquerque's main reason for convincing his crew to attack Malacca?
What was Afonso de Albuquerque's main reason for convincing his crew to attack Malacca?
Why did other European nations descend upon Asia in the early 1600s?
Why did other European nations descend upon Asia in the early 1600s?
Where did Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition arrive in the early 1500s?
Where did Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition arrive in the early 1500s?
How did the Dutch Republic challenge Portugal's dominance over the Indian Ocean trade?
How did the Dutch Republic challenge Portugal's dominance over the Indian Ocean trade?
Why would a fort at Hormuz help the Portuguese stop trade between the Arabian Peninsula and India?
Why would a fort at Hormuz help the Portuguese stop trade between the Arabian Peninsula and India?
Which European nation began settling the Philippines in 1565?
Which European nation began settling the Philippines in 1565?
Where was the Dutch influence the greatest?
Where was the Dutch influence the greatest?
Why did European merchants seek to bypass the Italian merchants in the 1400s?
Why did European merchants seek to bypass the Italian merchants in the 1400s?
What motivated Europeans to explore according to the text?
What motivated Europeans to explore according to the text?
What was Bartolomeu Dias' motivation for exploration according to the text?
What was Bartolomeu Dias' motivation for exploration according to the text?
What did Prince Henry's statement imply about his role in exploration?
What did Prince Henry's statement imply about his role in exploration?
How did advances in technology contribute to the Age of Exploration?
How did advances in technology contribute to the Age of Exploration?
What impact did the Crusades have on European exploration according to the text?
What impact did the Crusades have on European exploration according to the text?
