Explorers
Name the explorer that accidentally discovered America on his way to Asia.
What is Christopher Columbus?
What wast the period of time called that officially began in the early 15th century and lasted until the 17th century. This period is thought of as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of trading partners, new goods, and new trade routes. In addition, some explorers set sail to simply learn more about the world.
What is The Age of Exploration/The Age of Discovery?
What product was valuable to Europeans?
What is Spices?
What was a goal or objective of European explorers?
What is find new trade routes and riches, quicker way to Asia, desire for new products, Crusades and travels of Marco Polo stimulated interest in Asian goods, technology improved explorations, Christian rulers wanted to spread Christianity?
A Portuguese navigator who was the first person credited for circumnavigating the globe.
What is Ferdinand Magellan?
Who was the Venetian explorer who traveled to China and was a part of Kublai Khan's court? a) Marc Frances b) Marco Polo c) Christopher Columbus
b) Marco Polo
In addition to spices helping to preserve and flavor food, name another purpose that they served?
What is medicinal, religious rituals, symbol of wealth and status?
What crop(s) from Native Americans were brought to Europe?
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes
a Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince who funded expeditions and established a school of navigation.
What is Prince Henry the Navigator?
The period of time known for discovery and exploration of new continents, the decline of the feudalism, the invention of the mariner's compass, and the invention or application of such potentially powerful innovations as paper and the printing press.
What is the Renaissance/Age of Exploration?
What is the definition of Stockpile?
What is large amount?
What effect did European exploration have on Native Americans?
What is negative, their civilizations were destroyed, millions of Native Americans died from European diseases?
Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India by rounding the tip of Africa?
What is Vasco da Gama?
a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
What is Hernando Cortes
Finished goods are items that are manufactured goods made from raw materials and sold for a cheap price.
What is False? (They are sold for a profit)
During the Age of Exploration, European colonies often provided natural resources such as...
What is lumber, tobacco, cotton, furs?
He was a Spanish conquistador who was best known for his expeditions that caused the fall of the Inca Empire.
What is Pizarro?
What invention assisted sailors in determining their direction at sea even in bad weather and without visible landmarks?
What is the magnetic compass?
What is mercantilism?
What is a set of principles or theory that dominated economic thought. Countries can get rich by controlling trade and other valuable resources?
Lumber, tobacco, furs, sugar, gold, silver and spices are called...
What is Raw Materials?