What Made European Expansion Possible? (Grade 10 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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Which event in 1453 disrupted European trade routes to the East?
Which event in 1453 disrupted European trade routes to the East?
Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople
What navigational instrument allowed sailors to predict planet positions and determine local time?
What navigational instrument allowed sailors to predict planet positions and determine local time?
Astrolabe
Which Portuguese explorer first rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1486?
Which Portuguese explorer first rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1486?
Bartholomew Dias
In which year did Vasco da Gama complete the sea route to the East?
In which year did Vasco da Gama complete the sea route to the East?
1498
How valuable were spices compared to gold during the age of exploration?
How valuable were spices compared to gold during the age of exploration?
More valuable than gold
Which direction did Christopher Columbus sail in 1492 to try to reach the East?
Which direction did Christopher Columbus sail in 1492 to try to reach the East?
Westward
Who issued the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1493 that divided the world between Spain and Portugal?
Who issued the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1493 that divided the world between Spain and Portugal?
The Pope
What revolutionary business practice did the Dutch VOC introduce to fund exploration?
What revolutionary business practice did the Dutch VOC introduce to fund exploration?
World's first stock exchange
In which year did the British navy defeat the Spanish Armada?
In which year did the British navy defeat the Spanish Armada?
1588
What did European expansion lay the foundation for in the modern world?
What did European expansion lay the foundation for in the modern world?
Globalisation