Famous Explorers
Who gave Columbus the money to start his expedition?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
What was the name of the business that boomed in Europe after Africa was discovered?
The African Slave Trade
What nation was the first to gain a foothold in Asia?
Portugal
What is a cartographer?
A person who makes maps
What was the main motivation for most of the explorers of the 15th-16th century?
Spice Trading
What is the name of the island chain Columbus initially wanted to explore?
the East Indies
What nation established the first permanent settlement in Africa?
What empire was taken over by the Portuguese in East Asia?
The Mughal Empire
What does it mean to circumnavigate the world?
To sail around the world
Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Genoa, Italy
Who was the Portuguese explorer who rounded the southern tip of Africa?
Bartholomeu Dias
What was the name of the first settlement established in Africa?
What was the name of the company the Dutch established in East Asia?
The Dutch East India Company
Who are Boers?
Dutch farmers
Where did the word “slave” originate from?
When a large number of Slavs were taken from southern Russia and forced to work as unpaid laborers during Roman times
Who was the explorer who started a voyage in which only 18 sailors survived?
What is an almany?
A religious leader whose name comes from Arabic words
What was the name of the invaders that took over Ming China?
The Manchus
What are sovereign powers?
When you have control over everything
How did the West Africans react when they first spotted a Portuguese ship?
they thought it was either a great seabird, a fish, or a ghost that went by night
What was the achievement Magellan’s crew members who survived got recognized for?
Circumnavigating the world
Who was the able military leader who won control over the neighboring city of Kumasi?
Osei Tutu
What was the name of the British ambassador who came to China to negotiate trading with other cities than just Guangzhou?
Lord Macartney
What is an imperial official?
An official who is associated with an empire
On what island were one or two Dutch ships only permitted once a year to trade due to their Christianity?
Nagasaki, Japan