Explorers
In 1492, who convinced Isabella and Ferdinand to finance a voyage to reach the east by going west?
Christopher Columbus
Invented in China during the Han Dynasty, the sternpost rudder allowed for better navigation and control of ships of increasing size.
The Sternpost Rudder
In 1519, he sailed around the tip of South America to the Pacific Ocean for Portugal. He made it as far as the Philippines, where he died; his crew continued, however, and became the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
Which queen of the Ndongo kingdom used strategy alliances and guerilla tactics to resist Portuguese colonizers between 1641-1647?
Ana Nzinga
Which Russian leader of Moscow refused to pay tribute to the Mongols and declared Russia free of Mongol rule?
Ivan III
Who explored South America on several trips around 1500, and realized that the continent was huge and not part of Asia. Hint: America was named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci
These sails, invented during the early Roman Empire, allowed ships to sail in any direction, regardless of the wind.
Lateen Sails
Beginning in 1609, he sailed for the Dutch, looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia. He explored the Hudson River and made claims to the area for the Dutch.
Henry Hudson
What was another name for Metacom's war, where indigenous tribes revolted against British colonizers from 1675-1678?
King Phillip's War
What's another name for a Russian feudal lord?
Boyars
In 1513, who explored Florida for Spain in search of the fountain of youth?
Ponce de Leon
Sailors used this portable navigation device, developed in the Hellenic world around 150 BCE, to help them find their way. By measuring the distance of the sun and the stars above the horizon, this helped determine latitude.
The Astrolabe
In 1497, he explored the coast of North America for England.
John Cabot
What were communities formed by people who escaped slavery called in the Caribbean and Brazil?
Maroon Societies
Which number Ivan was called Ivan the Terrible?
Ivan IV
In 1513, he explored much of Central America for Spain; he had sight on the Pacific Ocean.
Vasco de Balboa
Borrowed from the Chinese, who developed it during the Han Dynasty, this allowed sailors to determine direction without staying in sight of land.
The Magnetic Compass
In 1578, he became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
Francis Drake
Who defeated the Mughal Empire to set up their own independent Hindu kingdom in the India subcontinent from 1680 to 1707?
The Maratha Empire
From 1604 to 1613, this period of Russian history saw one pretender to the throne killed by another pretender and yet another, causing chaos.
The Time of Troubles
In 1524, he explored the North American coast for France
Giovanni da Verrazzano
These were large ships that employed significantly larger lateen sails and could hold provisions for longer journeys in their large cargo rooms.
Three-Masted Caravels
In 1497, he rounded the Cape of Good Hope, explored the east African kingdoms, and then went all the way to India, where he established trade relations.
Vasco de Gama
Which rebellion of enslaved people eventually led to the defeat of the French occupiers, leading to the creation of an independent black state?
The Haitian Revolution
Who was the first Romanov ruler of Russia, elected by feudal lords?
Michael Romanov