Explorers
Voyages and Discoveries
Trade and Commerce
Consequences and Impact
Exploration Tools and Techniques
100

Who is Vasco Da Gama?

This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope and reach India.

100

 What is the voyage of the Victoria?

This voyage led by Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

100

What is the Silk Road?

This trade route connected Europe, Africa, and Asia, facilitating the exchange of goods and ideas.

100

What is the Columbian Exchange?

This exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Old World and the New World is known as what?

100

What is the astrolabe?

This navigational instrument, invented by the Chinese, allowed sailors to determine their latitude at sea.

200

Who is Christopher Columbus?

This Italian explorer is credited with discovering America in 1492.

200

Who is Captain James Cook?

This English captain discovered Australia while searching for Terra Australis Incognita.

200

What is the Dutch East India Company?

This organization was established by European countries to regulate and promote trade with the East.

200

What is mercantilism?

This economic system was based on colonies supplying raw materials to the mother country for manufacturing.

200

What is a caravel?

This type of ship, developed by the Portuguese, was specifically designed for long-distance exploration.

300

Who is Sir Francis Drake?

This English explorer is known for his circumnavigation of the world from 1577 to 1580.

300

Who is Pedro Álvares Cabral?

This Portuguese explorer discovered Brazil while attempting to find a route to Asia.

300

What is pepper?

This precious spice was one of the main motivations for European exploration and trade with the East.

300

 What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?

This treaty divided newly discovered territories between Spain and Portugal.

300

What is a marine chronometer?

This device, invented by the Dutch, allowed sailors to calculate their longitude at sea accurately.

400

Who is Hernán Cortés?

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.

400

Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa?

This Spanish conquistador led an expedition that resulted in the discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

400

 Who is Vasco da Gama?

This Portuguese explorer established a direct sea route to India, bypassing the overland Silk Road.

400

What is the Counter-Reformation?

This religious movement emerged as a result of the Protestant Reformation and had an impact on exploration and colonization.

400

What is a quadrant?

This tool, used by sailors to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon, helped determine latitude.

500

Who is Bartolomeu Dias?

This Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, establishing a direct trade route between Europe and Asia.

500

 Who is John Cabot?

This Italian explorer reached the eastern coast of North America, claiming it for England.

500

What is Venice?

This Italian city-state dominated Mediterranean trade during the Age of Exploration.

500

What is the Netherlands (Dutch)?

This European country became a dominant colonial power in Southeast Asia, establishing control over present-day Indonesia.

500

What is celestial navigation?

This navigational technique involved using landmarks, such as stars or coastal features, to determine position at sea.

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