Caravel — Questions and answers

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What was special about the Caravel's hull (the bottom part of the ship) that helped it in different waters?

Choices

  1. It was very wide and flat.
  2. It was slender and had a shallow-draft. ✓
  3. It was made mostly of metal.
  4. It had a propeller at the back.

Answer: It was slender and had a shallow-draft.

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Which famous explorer used a Caravel called the Niña on his first trip across the ocean?

Choices

  1. Bartolomeu Dias
  2. Vasco da Gama
  3. Christopher Columbus ✓
  4. Prince Henry the Navigator

Answer: Christopher Columbus

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What was one big way the Caravel and the Age of Discovery changed the world?

Choices

  1. They made ships much slower.
  2. They created new trade routes between continents. ✓
  3. They stopped people from exploring new places.
  4. They made everyone stay in their own countries.

Answer: They created new trade routes between continents.

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