1) What was Prince Henry of Portugal known as? a) The person who defeated the Spanish Armada b) The Navigator c) The Explorer d) The inventor of navigational tools 2) Who defeated the Spanish Armada? a) King Philip of Spain b) John Cabot c) Prince Henry of Portugal d) Sir Francis Drake 3) What did the Portuguese trade in Africa? a) Gold b) Spices c) Ivory d) Slaves e) All of the above 4) Which country was responsible for designing the Caravel? a) Spain b) Portugal c) Netherlands d) England 5) What cash crop did Spain and Portugal begin to grow on groups of islands in the Atlantic Ocean? a) Rice b) Spices c) Sugar d) Bananas e) Potatoes 6) Which country took control of Portugal when King Henry died? a) England b) Spain c) Netherlands d) France 7) Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs? a) Ferdinand Magellan b) Vasco de Gama c) Francisco Pizarro d) Hernan Cortez 8) Why were African slaves transported to the Americas? a) To work on sugar and tobacco plantations b) To work on trading ships c) Because they were good translators d) Because no-one wanted to buy them in Europe 9) Slaves were first traded by the Portuguese. True or False? a) True b) False 10) In 1657 the Dutch founded a major colony for Dutch settlers in... a) New York b) Gorée Island c) Cape Town d) The Spice Islands

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