6 Questions
True or false: One reason for fifteenth-sixteenth century European exploration was to avoid traveling through Islamic territory?
True
True or false: European exploration during the fifteenth-sixteenth century was motivated by a desire to find new trade routes?
True
True or false: The fifteenth-sixteenth century European explorers were primarily seeking to spread Christianity to new lands?
True
Which scientist first posited the theory of a sun-centered universe?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who were the fifteenth-sixteenth century European explorers primarily seeking to spread?
Christianity
What was one reason for fifteenth-sixteenth century European exploration?
To find new trade routes
Test your knowledge on the motivations behind fifteenth-sixteenth century European exploration and discover how avoiding Islamic territories played a significant role. Challenge yourself with questions on historical events, cultural exchanges, and the impact of these explorations on European history.
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