Vocabulary
The name used by Europeans for Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Old World
There are __________ continents on Earth.
There are seven continents on Earth.
The Silk Road was a trade route between _________ and ________
The Silk Road was a trade route between Europe and Asia
When did Christopher Columbus first sail to the Americas?
1492
Where did Christopher Columbus believe he had sailed to?
India / The Indies
The New World
The name used by Europeans for North and South America (sometimes Oceania)
There are ________ oceans on Earth.
There are five oceans on Earth.
___________ traveled on the Silk Road from Venice to Shengu in 1271.
Marco Polo traveled on the Silk Road from Venice to Shengu in 1271.
Who were the first people from Europe to come to the Americas?
Who was the first explorer to lead an expidition that successfully circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
expedition
a long journey with a specific purpose such as exploration, research, or war
Name the missing contients: Africa, _________, Europe, North America, ____________, Oceania, _________
Name the missing contients: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica
What did Europeans want to get from Asia by trading on the Silk Road?
Silk and spices
What are the four regions of the Ameircas?
North America, Central America, South America, the Carribean islands
Why did Europeans begin exploring the world's oceans in the 15th century?
Because the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople and made it difficult for Europeans to use the Silk Road
constellation
a group of stars that navigators would use to find their direction
Name the missing oceans: ___________, Pacific Ocean, __________, Arctic Ocean, ____________
Name the missing oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
What city did Europeans have to travel through to use the Silk Road?
Constantinople
Name three civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of European explorers.
The Maya, the Inca, the Aztec
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Use the word 'cartographer' in a complete sentence. 1 minutes
Answers will vary. No definitions, the sentence must show you know what the word means.
What two contients lie completely in the Southern Hemispehre?
Oceania and Antartica
Why did it become difficult for Europeans to use the Silk Road after 1453?
Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Empire
Name two achievements of early American civilizations. State which civilization the achievement belonged to.
Answers will vary
The Americas were named after ______________.
The Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci.