- King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedo
- The creator of one of the largest empires in the history of the world.
Who was Alexander the Great?
100
- Earliest forms of watercraft
- Simple, small wooden boat
- Primarily used to navigate rivers.
What was a Canoe?
100
- A device supporting a magnetized needle over a card showing four or eight points of direction.
What is a compass?
100
Columbus was born in 1421. True or False?
False. Columbus was born in 1451.
200
Which year was Christopher Columbus born on?
1451
200
In which age was the Viking Ship built in?
Viking Age
200
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
What is a map?
200
The first country to launch large scale voyages of exploration was Spain.
True or False?
False. Portugal was the first country to explore oversea.
300
-Columbus' Brother
- Opened the doors for seafaring trade with India
Who was Bartolomeu?
300
- Ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage across the Atlantic
What was the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?
300
an instrument for measuring time, especially one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure.
What is a chronometer?
300
Columbus believed that Japan and Spain was 300 miles apart. True or False?
False. But Columbus did believe that Japan and Spain was "3000" miles apart. Actually, Japan and Spain is 12000 miles apart.
400
What is the Age of Discovery?
The Age of Discovery is a period of European global exploration that started in the early 15th century with the first Portuguese discoveries in the Atlantic archipelagos
400
How many men did Columbus take on his three ships? (Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria)
90
400
an instrument that is used to find the altitude of the Sun and Stars.
What is an octant?
400
The age of exploration started in the early 15th century and lasted until the 17th century. True or False?
True!
500
When the Arawaks were kidnapped, what were they forced to do?
- Become slaves or find gold
500
When Columbus reached an island in the Caribbean Sea, where did they think they reached?
Asia
500
What is an astrolabe?
an instrument that is used to find the altitude of the sun, start or other planets.
500
In 1444, Captain Eannes brought the first boatload of 200 slaves to Portugal. True of False?