Explores Vocabulary Study Guide

Question 0

Noun, a territory ruled by another country.

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Colony

Question 1

Noun, the use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly .

Answer 1

Technology

Question 2

Noun, the science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship.

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Navigation

Question 3

Noun, a religious community where priests teach Christianity .

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Mission

Question 4

Verb, to change a religion or a belief

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Convert

Question 5

Noun, a navigation tool that measures the height of the sun or a star against the horizon

Answer 5

Astrolabe

Question 6

Noun, money left after all expenses have been paid

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Profit

Question 7

Noun, a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay

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Slavery

Question 8

Noun, a small community of people living in a new place

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Settlement

Question 9

Noun, an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people

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Epidemic

Question 10

Verb, to sail completely around something

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Circumnavigate

Question 11

Verb, to declare something as your own

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Claim

Question 12

Noun, a large fleet of ship

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Armada

Question 13

Noun, an attack by an armed force to conquer another country

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Invasion

Question 14

Noun, a journey to achieve a goal

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Expedition

Question 15

Noun, a Spanish word for conqueror

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Conquistador

Question 16

Noun, a many nations or territories ruled by a single group or a leader

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Empire