Here are the responses to your questions:
Question 1: Which two groups of merchants are going to control most trade between Asia and Europe?
Response: Arab and Italian
Question 2: Europeans were making advancements in cartography, navigation, and shipbuilding, allowing them to explore faster and farther.
Response: True
Question 3: Which European country is going to lead the way in exploration?
Response: Portugal
Question 4: Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe. What does the term “circumnavigate” mean?
Response: Sail around the world