Christopher Columbus
Where was Christopher Colombus' location to go to?
West to Asia
When did Marco leave?
1492
Where did he come from?
Where was he from?
Portugal
What is the difference between a compass and an astrolabe?
An astrolabe was made to measure the height of a sun or a star.
A compass is a way to determine if you are going North, East, South, or West.
Why was Columbus famous?
A. For discovering gold
B. For finding Alabama
C. For finding "The New World"
D. None of the above
C. For finding "The New World"
Why is he famous?
A. He is not famous
B. Because he was the first person to play the pool game "Marco Polo"
C. Because he found silk and made new inventions such as paper and ect.
D. None of the above
C. Because he found silk and made new inventions such as paper and ect.
Fill in the blanks.
He sailed across the _______ _____ and the ________ _____.
Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
His voyage began in?
1487
What invention gave sailors less fear?
Gunpowder
Where was he from?
Spain
Where was his destination?
China
Where did his journey end?
Spain
Why was he famous?
To prove that it is possible to sail to Asia.
What is the Colombian Exchange?
Is the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What year did he leave?
1492 = 400 pts
1490-1500 = 200 pts
Where did he leave from?
Italy
Why was he famous?
Because he was the first captain to sail completely around the world.
Fill in the blanks.
When the storm cleared, he realized he was in ______ _____ __ ______.
Eastern coast of Africa
What is slavery?
Which ocean did he sail over?
A. Pacific
B. Indian
C. Artic
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
D. None of the above
When did his voyage start?
1492
He died on the _______.
Voyage
When was he born?
He was born in August 1450
Dias and de Gama took the same route, but what was different about them?
Dias went to Africa and de Gama went to Asia.