When
When did Spain expel Muslims and unified Spain?
1492
Who is Bartolome Diaz?
Portuguese explorer who sailed from Portugal and went around the coast of Africa?
What did the Europeans do to recover territories taken by the Muslims?
Crusades
Where is Christopher Columbus from?
Genova, Italy
When did Vasco da Gama start his journey from Portugal to India?
1497
Who is Juan Pomce De Leon?
He received permission from Nicolas Ovando to start the colonization of the island of St. John the Baptist.
What are cartographers?
People who draw maps.
Where did paper money already exist in the 12 century?
China
When were more than 300 world maps made?
15th century
Who was the Portuguese Prince that founded the Navigation School in Sagres?
Henry the Navigator
What is the Silk Road?
Old system of trade routes going from China to the resent day territory of Iran.
Where did Christopher Columbus first arrive?
Small island in the Bahamas named San Salvador
When did Columbus depart from Spain with three ships?
August 3, 1492
Who realized the lands discovered were not Europe or Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci
What is the importance of Marco Polo?
He inspired Europeans to become interested in explorations for new trade routes.
Where did the merchants carry gold, ivory, and slaves?
North Africa
When did Columbus arrive to Boriken?
November 19,1493
Who is Marco Polo?
An explorer who traveled to China and wrote about .
What pact did the King and Queen of Spain do with Christopher Columbus?
Capitulations of Santa Fe
Were the Muslims more advanced than the Europeans?
Yes, they had knowledge of navigational instruments, astronomy, geography, mathematics, and medicine.