Explorers
Name the explorer that sailed into the Bahamian Islands in 1492 on three ships while thinking he landed on the shores of the country of India.
Who is/was Christopher Columbus
During the 1400s, how did many Europeans view the world as being?
What is flat
This theory states that Earth was at the centre of the universe.
What is geocentrism
Can be read in any weather and at any time of the day
What is a compass
A Portuguese navigator, he commanded an expedition that was the first to travel across the world beginning in 1519.
Who is/was Ferdinand Magellan
What were the three main motives for exploration?
What is economic, political and religious
This theory states that the sun was at the centre of the universe
What is heliocentrism
Lateen sails made it easier to control winds coming from different directions
What is a caravel
He was credited to being the first person to discover Prince Edward Island
Who is/was Jacques Cartier
Muslim Turks took control of the city and put harsh duties/taxes on trade.
What is the Fall of Constantinople
Astronomer responsible for creating the theory of geocentrism
Who is/was Ptolemy
Used to calculate the ships latitude (distance from the equator)
What is an astrolabe
Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India?
Who is/was Vasco de Gama
Allowed Europeans to read about the luxury goods found in Asia, especially in China.
What is the publication of the Book of Ser Marco Polo
Astronomer responsible for creating the theory of heliocentrism
Who is/was Copernicus
Illustrated shorelines, islands and the location of ports.
What is a portolan