Vocabulary
What English word comes directly from the Latin word for "be born" and what does it mean?
Native: born in a place
What were the three major motivations for European explorers to travel west to the “new world?”
God, gold, and glory
1492
When did Columbus set out on his voyage?
In a world marked by constant change, the importance of studying history holds a profound significance for students seeking _____ and _____ in our journey of faith.
wisdom and guidance
Which Portuguese navigator is known for sailing around the world, proving that the world is round?
Ferdinand Magellan
What English word comes from the Latin word for "tablet or leaf of paper," and the Greek word for "to write or draw" and what does it mean?
Cartography: making maps
The years of the 1400s and 1500s, when Europeans began exploring the world by sea
What is the Age of Exploration?
The people already on the land
Who were the Arakawas?
As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect on the past and draw lessons that inform our_____ ______ __ ________ ___ __________.
present actions and shape our future.
Which Norse-Viking explorer is believed to be the first European known to have set foot on North America?
Leif Erikson (1000 AD)
The Latin meaning behind the word, "explorer?"
What is "to investigate, search out, or examine?"
The names of Christopher Columbus's three ships
The day Christopher Columbus reached land.
What is October 12?
History often reveals ______ _______ and trends that echo throughout the ages.
recurring patterns
Which Ancient Greek explorer reported long days in the north and the northern lights, as well as noticed that the moon is linked to tides?
Pytheas (330 BC)
What is the special caveat we have to make when we say that a navigator "discovered" something?
There were already people there.
After the sextant, what new technology made sea travel in the open ocean more productive?
Magnetic compass and astrolabe
Which explorer traveled with Christopher Columbus and then later explored modern day Florida?
Ponce de Leon
We can guard against falling into similar traps and seek to ____ ___ ______ on the narrow path.
align our lives
European map makers started calling the land in the west, “America,” after which explorer concluded that he had explored a separate continent in 1502?
Amerigo Vespucci
5 aspects of Civilization
What are social classes, specialized labor, government, economy, and technology?
The first ship to sail around the world
The Victoria
The financial supporters of the voyage
Who were Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain?
6 Royal Virtues of Mineral Christian School
Ready, Respectful, Responsible, Reliable, Restorative, and Resilient
Who was the first person in history to sail from Europe to India, and by opening up a new trade route from west to east, changed the course of history?
Vasco da Gama