People thought the world was ____.
Flat
Where was his school- city and country?
Sagres, Portugal
Which tool measured time?
The hourglass.
To get people in other lands to become Christian, Europeans sent priests and ____ to teach or force people to join their church.
armies
This Spanish nobleman wanted the Aztec gold and silver in what is today Mexico.
Cortes
People thought the sun did what to the sea at the horizon?
Boiled it
Caraval
Which tool was used as a memory aid to keep track of direction and speed?
Traverse Board
What did an explorer do to symbolize claiming a new land for their country/ ruler?
Plant a flag.
This explorer named Florida and was searching for the “fountain of youth”
Ponce de Leon
People loved what three things from Asia?
Gold, silk, and spices.
What were the names of the triangle shaped sails used on the ships?
Lateen sails
Which tool, that was a model of the planets and stars, was created by the Greeks and used to find latitude?
The armillary sphere.
How did Europeans get gold from the mines in new lands?
Slavery of the natives.
This explorer was a merchant that reached the east coast of Canada and claimed it for England.
Cabot
The time period where people started to learn about art, literature, science, and other cultures was called _____.
the Renaissance
What was a goal of the school?
Spread Christianity
Learn about new lands and people
Find a new route to India to make Portugal rich
What is this?
Cross staff.
What is an example from the book of a food that was brought back to Europe from the New World?
Tomatoes, corn, and/or pineapple.
This explorer was sent by France to find the Northwest Passage. He found the St Lawrence River to the great lakes.
Cartier
During the Renaissance, there were less _____ between countries.
wars
What experts did they have teaching?
navigators
astronomers
cartographers
shipbuilders
Which tool measured the noon altitude (height) of the sun in degrees?
The astrolabe.
Explorers carried maps to know where landforms were, ports, reliable winds, and ocean _____, which could help them travel long distances more quickly.
currents
Columbus named the people he met Indians because he thought he’d reached the East _____.
Indies