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Who is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492, although he thought he had reached Asia?
Cristopher Columbus
This navigational tool helped explorers determine direction at sea. What is it called?
Compass
Who was the first European to set foot on Brazil?
Alvares Cabral
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to reach India?
Vasco da Gama
This type of ship, developed by the Portuguese, was crucial for long-distance exploration. What is it called?
Caravel
Which instrument facilitated the location of stars in the sky for the navigators?
Astrolabe
This explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe, although he died before completing the journey. Who is he?
Ferdinand Maggelan
Italian explorer who reached China.
Marco Polo
Which monarch funded the Portuguese exploratory trips?
Henry the navigator
Which explorer, sponsored by Spain, is credited with the first European contact with the New World in the Caribbean in 1492?
Christhopher Columbus
Which European states funded the most important exploratory journeys?
Spain and Portugal
Which new economic system was founded after the exploratory trips?
Capitalism
Which 1498 voyage to India was significant for establishing the Portuguese spice trade route?
Vasco da Gama's journey to Calicut, India
What was the name of the first navigational/nautical maps?
Portolan charts
Bourgeoisie or middle class