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Age of Exploration and Discovery

History ⇒ World History

Age of Exploration and Discovery starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Age of Exploration and Discovery. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on indigenous populations in the Americas.
Describe the role of joint-stock companies in the Age of Exploration.
Discuss the economic consequences of the Age of Exploration for Europe.
Discuss the role of the spice trade in motivating European exploration.
Explain how the Age of Exploration contributed to the rise of European colonial empires.
Explain the concept of mercantilism and its connection to the Age of Exploration.
Explain the main motives behind the European Age of Exploration.
Explain the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in the Age of Exploration.
Explain the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas in world history.
Identify one major negative impact of the Age of Exploration on Africa.
Name the Portuguese explorer who was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope.
Name two technological advancements that facilitated long-distance sea voyages during the Age of Exploration.
Which explorer gave his name to the American continents?