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100
Name the explorer that sailed into the Bahama Islands in 1492 on three ships while thinking he landed on the shores of the country of India.
What is Christopher Columbus
100
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 or known as The Age of Discovery.
100
During the 1400s, how did many Europeans view the world as being?
What is flat
100
List three products that were e​xported ​to the “Old World”.
What is (answers will vary)
100

This tool was used to help with directions when navigating on a boat.

What is a compass?

200
A Portuguese navigator, he commanded an expedition that was the first to travel across the world (1480-1521)
What is Ferdinand Magellan
200

Was an Italian explorer who proved that Columbus was wrong. His findings allowed people to name the new continents "The Americas" after him.

What is Amerigo Vespucci

200

What were the three goals that explorers tried to accomplish when setting out to explore? This was also known as the "3 G's"

What is .... 1. Glory (Fame and developing strong reputation) 2 Gold (trade routes to Asia and to become wealthy) 3. God (to spread Christianity)

200

List three products that were imported into the "New World".

What is (answers will vary)

200

This tool was used by explorers to measure time. This was used during an age where mechanical clocks were not invented yet.

What is an hourglass?

300
a Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince. Although he rarely participated in explorations, he sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration. His school of navigation resulted in a breakthrough for Portuguese navigation.
What is Prince Henry (Henry the Navigator)
300

This was a road that connected China to Europe. It was traveled by Marco Polo during the 1200s

What is the Silk Road?

300

Why did Columbus call the people he had encountered Indians?

What is he thought he reached the East Indies (India area)

300

List the one disease from the New World

What is....

300

This tool was used to measure the position of the sun to the horizon when on the ocean.

What is an astrolabe?

400

Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India? His success in doing so proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in the history of navigation. He subsequently made two other voyages to India, and was appointed as Portuguese viceroy in India in 1524.

What is Vasco da Gama

400

These group of people coming from Northern Europe were the first to land in the Americas in the 800s. They did not stay long and it took another 600 years for other Europeans to land in the Americas

Who are the Vikings?

400

Explain the Columbian Exchange and give one of the effects of the Columbian Exchange.

What is 1. Tobacco, sugar, grown products to Europe 2. Tea, manufactured goods, etc. made from raw materials from the New World. These goods were sent to the colonies of Africa and eventually the colonies of the "new world". 3. Slaves from Africa were sent to the "new world".

400

List one disease from the Old World

What is...

400

Name the four European countries that took part in the Age of Exploration.

What are England, France, Spain, and Portugal.

500

The first European to sail around the tip of Africa.

What is Bartolomeu Dias?

500

Explain two negative effects of the Columbian Exchange.

What is... 1. Use of African slaves 2. Spread of Diseases to the New World.

500

This new type of ship was much smaller and faster than other boats and made trade much easier.

What is a caravel?

500

Explain two positive effects of the Columbian Exchange on the entire world.

What is.....New ideas and products being exchanged between various parts of the world, etc.

500

There was a smaller European country that also took part during the Age of Exploration that we barely mentioned in class. What was that country?

What are the Netherlands?

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