Early Maps & World Geography Understanding
Examine early mapmaking and how geographic knowledge developed during the age of discovery. Learn how cartographers documented newly explored regions of the world.
Questions
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Early European cartographers did not know which two landmasses stood between Europe and Asia?
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Which cartographer published a 1507 world map labeling the new continent 'America'?
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Who was the continent of America named after?
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Why were 16th-century maps of the Americas inaccurate by modern standards?
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What spherical model best represents the true 3D shape of the Earth?
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Amerigo Vespucci was among the first to realize the Americas were what?
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Which ocean separates Europe and Africa from the Americas?
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Which ocean lies directly to the west of North and South America?
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In which half of the Earth are North and South America located?
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What imaginary water route across North America appeared on early maps?
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What book containing a collection of geographic maps is called?
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____ ____ realized the Americas were a separate new continent.