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During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

A
caused trade setbacks for Europeans.
B
led to the creation of maps that were too difficult to read.
C
were welcome and peaceful.
D
were accompanied by an increase in trade.
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How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology?

A
They led to technological growth.
B
They had no real impact on technology.
C
They were damaging to technological know-how.
D
They stifled technological growth.
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What was one characteristic of early European exploration?

A
It was safe.
B
It was fast.
C
It was expensive.
D
It was predictable.
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Exploration was carried out

A
competitively among European nations.
B
cooperatively between the peoples of the world.
C
cooperatively between the nations of Europe.
D
with a sense of goodwill toward all people.
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What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?

A
De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
B
Dias was from Spain, while de Gama was from Italy.
C
Dias circumnavigated the globe, while de Gama did not.
D
Both De Gama and Dias' contributions expanded trade in Asia and Africa.
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How did Vasco da Gama’s success in opening a seagoing trade route to Asia help Portugal?

A
It allowed Portugal to make new maps of the East.
B
It allowed Portugal to block other nations’ explorations.
C
It allowed Portugal to build a trading empire.
D
It allowed Portugal to trade with the East for the first time.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

A
settling competition over colonized territories.
B
establishing sea routes to Asia.
C
sponsoring voyages along Africa’s west coast.
D
selecting trained explorers.
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

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south of Chile and Argentina.
B
at the southernmost point of Australia.
C
between the South China Sea and India.
D
at the southern tip of Africa.
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What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars?

A
a caravel
B
a carrack
C
an astrolabe
D
a compass
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Cartography is

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the science of mapmaking.
B
the process of transporting explorers.
C
an advanced type of sailing ship.
D
a device used for navigation.

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