Dias and da Gama
What country is Vasco da Gama from?
Portugal
What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
Compasses, astrolabes, and maps were all tools used for navigation during Prince Henry's time. True or false?
True
Why did Columbus call the Taino people Indians?
He thought he landed in India.
During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, people, and diseases flow?
From Europe to the New World AND the New World to Europe
What were the benefits of finding routes by sea? 100 points for each logical answer.
To avoid enemies.
To get to their destination quicker.
Which countries were the 2 super powers of the world during Columbus's time? 100 points per correct answer.
Spain and Portugal
Was Prince Henry an explorer?
No, he created the school for navigation.
What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?
The desire for riches and power.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
An exchange of items between Europe and the New World.
Vasco da Gama was the first explorer to...
travel to Asia by sea.
Name the three ships Columbus sailed in on. 100 points per ship.
The Nina
The Pinta
The Santa Maria
What kind of experts did Prince Henry invite to his school?
Mapmakers and mathematicians
Why was Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
His discovery lead to the colonization of the Americas.
Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange.
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to...
sail around the Cape of Good Hope to the Indian Ocean
Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
What country was Prince Henry from?
Portugal
What area did Columbus explore?
The Caribbean Sea
Name two negatives that came from the exchange.
Slavery
Disease
Bartolomeu Dias travelled to India. True or false
False
What continent benefitted most during the Columbian Exchange?
Europe
What was Prince Henry's nickname even though he was not an explorer?
Henry the Navigator
Who paid for Columbus's voyage? Full points if you name the king, queen, and country.
King Ferdinand
Queen Isabella
Spain
What are some things that were exchanged? (Think the six pictures in the BrainPop videos.)
People, ideas, new animals, new plants, cultures, and diseases.