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1) Viking journeys to North America most likely resulted from which of the following:

A) North America was close to the Norse homelands.

B) The Vikings were skilled ship-builders and sailors.

C) French kings financed their voyages.

D) Their Norse ancestors had established settlements.

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2) Name three useful resources that the Vikings found when they explored Newfoundland.

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3) When Europeans heard the Norse legends about lands on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, why do you think that they thought of them as myths rather than facts? Remember to write your answer in complete sentences and in your own words. Your response must be at least twenty-five words in length.

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4) The Vikings claimed the land along the coast of what is today Canada for Norway and made several permanent settlements there.

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5) The Crusades have sometimes been called a successful failure. Which of the following represents the successful aspect of the Crusades:

A) They encouraged trade and a desire for new products.

B) They resulted in a major military victory for Western Europe.

C) They discouraged any contact with Arab culture.

D) They proved that European weapons were the best in the world.

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6) What changes in trade did Europeans hope to bring about by finding sea routes to Asian markets?

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7) Christopher Columbus differed from Portuguese seamen because he looked for sea routes by sailing west rather than east.

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8) List three ways in which the ideas of the Renaissance encouraged exploration.

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9) Most European explorers were influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance. List two adjectives that describe these men as a result of the impact of this movement.

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10) Which of the following best describes the European regard for the conversion of North American natives to Christianity:

A) Very important

B) Somewhat important but not a priority

C) Unimportant

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11) Which of the following did not occur as a result of the Protestant Reformation:

A) A greater desire for religious freedom

B) An increased number of new Christian religious groups

C) Less criticism of the Catholic Church

D) A vision of the Americas as a place to worship as one pleased

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12) List three technological developments that encouraged longer voyages at sea.

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13) By the 1400s, political power in Western Europe was primarily in the hands of which of the following:

A) The Roman Catholic Church

B) Kings and queens

C) Rival lords

D) Traders and merchants

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14) According to the author, how will the discovery of new regions of the world benefit poor people living in England?

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15) List three examples of goods that Hakluyt believed would marketable.

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16) According to Hakluyt, did exploration and its consequences give the English an advantage over their enemies?

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17) What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella hope to accomplish by financing Columbus’ voyage?

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18) Which of the following was not true concerning Columbus:

A) He referred to the inhabitants as Indians because he believed he had reached the Indies.

B) He made four expeditions to the New World.

C) His first encounter with the native population was on the islands located in the Caribbean Sea.

D) He claimed land for Spain and for Italy, his native country.

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19) Why did Europeans refer to the continents on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean as the Americas?

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20) List three states that included early Spanish settlements.

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21) Which explorer did you choose? What country financed his expeditions?

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22) Why did this person (Question 21) go exploring? What did he hope to gain?

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23) What do you consider to be this explorer's greatest accomplishment and what lasting impact did it have?

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24) List an additional interesting fact about this explorer.

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25) As a member of this captain’s crew, name one souvenir that you would have brought home; then, explain why you chose this item. It must be something typical of the lands that were explored by this individual.

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26) ____________ was a movement that grew out of demands for change in the Catholic Church.

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27) ____________ established a base camp in Newfoundland around the year 1000.

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28) ____________sponsored voyages to find new trade routes by sailing south and east.

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29) ____________ was a shortcut to Asia that explorers hoped to find in North America.

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30) ____________was a sailing vessel equipped with two types of sails and a larger hull.

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31) ____________ sponsored voyages to find new trade routes by sailing west.

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32) ____________ refers to a series of wars fought over control of the Holy Lands.

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33) ____________ was a name for an area of North America and inspired by the Viking discovery of grapes well suited to wine-making.

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34) ____________ was an Italian merchant whose adventures in China helped to ignite an interest in exploration.

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35) ____________ was an era that included a re-birth of learning and brought about a new world view.

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