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Prince Henry the Navigator's Legacy: Multiple Choice
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- 01In 1434, one of Henry's navigators, Gil Eanes, achieved a major breakthrough by sailing past which landmark, previously considered a point of no return?
- 02Prince Henry's expeditions primarily focused on exploring the coast of which continent?
- 03Prince Henry was the governor of a military order whose revenues he used to finance his expeditions. What was this order called?
- 04Despite his title 'the Navigator', what was the extent of Prince Henry's personal experience on the voyages of discovery he sponsored?
- 05Which navigational instrument, used to measure latitude by determining the altitude of a celestial body, was refined and widely used by Henry's mariners?
- 06Prince Henry was the third surviving son of which Portuguese king?
- 07The initial motivation for Henry's expeditions included continuing the crusade against the Moors and finding the mythical Christian kingdom of whom?
- 08The expeditions sent by Prince Henry were instrumental in establishing Portuguese trade posts in West Africa, creating a lucrative trade in which two commodities?
- 09In which town on the southern coast of Portugal did Henry establish his court, which became a center for cartography and navigation?
- 10What type of light, fast, and maneuverable sailing ship was developed under Henry's patronage and became the workhorse of early Portuguese exploration?