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Studies Weekly 5th History Week 8 Exploration II

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    Early explorers
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  • Who was the Savage Sea Dog?
    Sir Henry Hudson
    Mr. Jones
    Sir Francis Drake
    Samuel de Champlain
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  • Henry Hudson wanted to find a route to Asia?
    False
    True
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  • John Cabot found the route to Asia.
    False
    True
  •  5
  • Spanish, English, and French explorers fought each other for land and power.
    False
    True
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  • Dog became domesticated over 30,000 years ago.
    True
    False
  •  5
  • Archeologists in both Siberia and Norway found dog skulls that had been domesticated.
    False
    True
  •  5
  • What was the Golden Hinde?
    Sir Francis Drakes' ship.
    A spice found in Asia.
    A dog found in Norway over 33,000 years ago.
    A device used for navigation.
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  • What were the walls of St. Augustine's fort made of?
    shells and coral cemented together.
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  • Ferdinand Magellan's trip lasted over a 1000 days.
    True
    False
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  • The world is divided into 24_______________?
    time zones
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  • Astrolabe's keep track of the position of the
    sun and stars
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  • Sextants measure angles to determine
    the direction of the wind
    the latitude of a ship
    the speed of a ship
    the time of day
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  • Chronometers are timepieces or a watch.
    False
    True
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  • The earth spins at a steady speed of
    25 degrees each hour
    20 degrees each hour
    15 degrees each hour
    30 degrees each hour
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  • Samuel de Champlain was called the father of New France because
    he explored the Gulf of Mexico
    he explored the northeastern part of Canada.
    he was a king back in Europe.
    he had over 23 children.
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  • Champlain was a skilled
    navigator
    teacher
    capain
    cartographer and writer
  •  10