A major reason for European exploration was
A) To determine whether the earth was round or flat by looking for its edge
B) To prove that Ptolemy's idea of the size of the earth was wrong
C) To establish a direct trade route with the sources for silks and spices and bypass Islamic middlemen
D) To test their new ships, sails and navigational equipment
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Q1: Europeans desired many products from Asia. Which
Q2: The Venetian who traveled to China and
Q3: The great ancient Greek geographer, Ptolemy, provided
Q5: The first European country to undertake exploration
Q6: Portuguese exploration accomplished all of the following
Q7: European exploration was made easier by
A) The
Q8: Christopher Columbus
A) Made only one voyage to
Q9: Which of the following commenced the voyage
Q10: Which of the following statements is not
Q11: The New World agriculture developed in central
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