Give two reasons why the weather would present a challenge to explorers
Storms could cause heavy waves and blow ships off route
Bitter cold temperature would cause frostbite
100
What did the Spanish Conquistadors do when they arrived in what is no South America?
They fought and destroyed several Native American empires
200
A collection of lands ruled by the nation that conquered them is called a what?
An empire
200
What is Christopher Columbus known for?
He was the first European explorer to arrive in the Americas (Indies)
200
What religion were Europeans hoping to convert Native Americans to?
Christianity
200
Why did explorers not have enough food?
There was no way to keep food fresh on ships so the food would spoil.
200
A compass and an astrolabe are kinds of _______sailors used to determine their location at sea.
navigational tools
300
What is a cartographer?
A mapmaker
300
What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?
He was the first explorer to sail around the world
300
What was the Northwest Passage that so many explorers looked for?
It is a waterway that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
300
Why would crew members turn against their captains? (mutiny)
Because they were tired, hungry, cold, sick and desperate
300
When Columbus landed in the Americas, he thought he was in _________.
Asia
400
What is an astrolabe?
An instrument used to calculate the positions of the sun, moon, and stars
400
Why was Prince Henry known as the "Explorer who Stay Home."
Because he organized many expeditions but never went on any of them.
400
What did the explorers try to find a water route to Asia?
Because the Turks closed the Silk Road and the Europeans still wanted to get to Asia to trade
400
Why did disease spread so quickly on ships?
Because explorers lived in very close quarters with each other and they didn't have good sanitation (take showers,wash hands) so germs would spread quickly.
400
What would explorers do if they wanted the land that Native Americans had already settled on?
They would just take it from them (battle them for it)
500
Explorers used this kind of ship because it used square or triangular sails to travel long distances quickly.
A caravel
500
What are Dias and Da Gama known for?
They were the first Europeans to sail around the tip of Africa.
500
Why would Kings and Queens pay explorers to go on expeditions?
They were hoping the explorers would gain wealth and land for their country
500
Why didn't explorers have accurate maps?
Because they had never been to all of the parts of the earth, so they didn't know what it really looked like.
500
Which was searching for the "Fountain of Youth" and ended up landing in Florida.