7/14/26, 9:51 PM Quiz # 2 (Voyages of Exploration): HST 309: Exploration and Empire (2026 Summer B)
Quiz # 2 (Voyages of Exploration)
Due Jul 10 at 11:59pm
Points 30
Questions 15
Available until Jul 10 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 15 Minutes
Instructions
Please chose the best answer to the following questions:
This quiz was locked Jul 10 at 11:59pm.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 2 minutes 28 out of 30
Score for this quiz: 28 out of 30
Submitted Jul 3 at 10:59am
This attempt took 2 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
2 /2 pts
What was the fate of the Muslim ship Miri after encountering Vasco da Gama's fleet?
After an intense battle at sea Vasco da Gama's men boarded the Miri and executed all on board except two wealthy
women who offered the Portuguese large sums of money for their lives.
An initially friendly encounter went sour after the ship's captain insulted da Gama and Christianity.
It was robbed and all of its passengers, almost all civilians including women and children, was set on fire and sank.
It was highjacked by da Gama's men all it with its cargo of spices sailed for Portugual.
Correct answer
Question 2
2/2pts
The sixteenth and seventeenth ships used by European explorers
did not have cabins for the crew. They had to sleep on deck.
were more capacious than the vessels used in the Mediterranean and thus could accommodate the large crews
necessary for such long voyages. Many of them had large cabins with small bunk beds for the men.
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usually had bathrooms where the men could bath and relieve themselves. This was a significant advance over fifteenth-
century models.
were surprisingly modern with luxury cabins for the captains and smaller ones for the crew.
Correct answer
Question 3
2/2pts
Why did the Portuguese Crown reject Columbus's proposal to sail west to Asia?
Because he was Italian.
Because they did not believe that the Earth was round.
Because they knew that Columbus's calculations for the size of the globe were wrong.
Because Columbus had no sailing experience.
Wrong answer
Question 4
0/2pts
What plan did Magellan propose to the Spanish king Charles |?
He proposed to sail south down the coast of South America to find a route around the continent to the Spice Islands.
He proposed sailing around the southern tip of Africa and then heading east toward the Spice Islands.
He proposed going north around the North African continent to Asia.
He proposed an expedition to explore the northern coast of the North American continent.
Correct answer
Question 5
2/2pts
Why was Magellan's despotic leadership style a problem?
It meant that well disiplined crew were unable to act independently.
It meant that he spent too much monitoring his men.
It was actually beneficial. His men were obedient and focused on the task at hand.
It meant that his men hated him and he had to deal with mutinies and insubordination.
Correct answer
Question 6
2 /2 pts
Why was Magellan’s calculations for the size of the Earth such a problem?
It meant that he was unable to reach the Spice Islands.
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Quiz # 2 (Voyages of Exploration)
Due Jul 10 at 11:59pm
Points 30
Questions 15
Available until Jul 10 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 15 Minutes
Instructions
Please chose the best answer to the following questions:
This quiz was locked Jul 10 at 11:59pm.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 2 minutes 28 out of 30
Score for this quiz: 28 out of 30
Submitted Jul 3 at 10:59am
This attempt took 2 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
2 /2 pts
What was the fate of the Muslim ship Miri after encountering Vasco da Gama's fleet?
After an intense battle at sea Vasco da Gama's men boarded the Miri and executed all on board except two wealthy
women who offered the Portuguese large sums of money for their lives.
An initially friendly encounter went sour after the ship's captain insulted da Gama and Christianity.
It was robbed and all of its passengers, almost all civilians including women and children, was set on fire and sank.
It was highjacked by da Gama's men all it with its cargo of spices sailed for Portugual.
Correct answer
Question 2
2/2pts
The sixteenth and seventeenth ships used by European explorers
did not have cabins for the crew. They had to sleep on deck.
were more capacious than the vessels used in the Mediterranean and thus could accommodate the large crews
necessary for such long voyages. Many of them had large cabins with small bunk beds for the men.
https://asu.instructure.com/courses/261915/quizzes/2028080?module item_id=19902534 1/5
, 7/14/26, 9:51 PM Quiz # 2 (Voyages of Exploration): HST 309: Exploration and Empire (2026 Summer B)
usually had bathrooms where the men could bath and relieve themselves. This was a significant advance over fifteenth-
century models.
were surprisingly modern with luxury cabins for the captains and smaller ones for the crew.
Correct answer
Question 3
2/2pts
Why did the Portuguese Crown reject Columbus's proposal to sail west to Asia?
Because he was Italian.
Because they did not believe that the Earth was round.
Because they knew that Columbus's calculations for the size of the globe were wrong.
Because Columbus had no sailing experience.
Wrong answer
Question 4
0/2pts
What plan did Magellan propose to the Spanish king Charles |?
He proposed to sail south down the coast of South America to find a route around the continent to the Spice Islands.
He proposed sailing around the southern tip of Africa and then heading east toward the Spice Islands.
He proposed going north around the North African continent to Asia.
He proposed an expedition to explore the northern coast of the North American continent.
Correct answer
Question 5
2/2pts
Why was Magellan's despotic leadership style a problem?
It meant that well disiplined crew were unable to act independently.
It meant that he spent too much monitoring his men.
It was actually beneficial. His men were obedient and focused on the task at hand.
It meant that his men hated him and he had to deal with mutinies and insubordination.
Correct answer
Question 6
2 /2 pts
Why was Magellan’s calculations for the size of the Earth such a problem?
It meant that he was unable to reach the Spice Islands.
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