Portugal
Why did Spain hate Portugal?
Because they were previously a part of Spain.
Who were the King and Queen of Spain during the Age of Exploration?
Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.
When did Columbus first set sail for America?
1492
What is the name of the map that we studied?
The Mappa Mundi
When actually is the Age of Exploration?
15th century to 17th century
Who is inarguably the most famous Portuguese explorer?
Prince Henry the Navigator!
List out 2 reasons that Spain did not initially fund Christopher Columbus.
Lack of Trust
Lack of money
Too high demands from Columbus
Advisors didn't like Columbus
How long did it take for Columbus to actually get a country to fund him?
7 years
What continents were shown on the map we studied?
Europe, Africa and Asia.
Provide 2 reasons that America was undiscovered for so long
Too far to travel
Only later belief that the Earth was round
Fear of the unknown
Etc
List 4 places that were discovered/expanded by Portugal during the Age of Exploration.
Sagres. Madeira. Porto Santo. Cape Verde Islands. Guinea. India. Cape of Good Hope. Horn of Africa.
Why did Spain fund Christopher Columbus even though his second voyage was something of a failure?
Because they needed money and saw that Portugal was reaching new lands + establishing new trade routes.
Where did Columbus think he could reach by going West?
Name one of the NON- Christian tales that is written on the map that we studied in class.
The Gates of Hercules
The Golden Fleece
The Labyrinth
The Camp of Alexander the Great
Why were Native Americans originally called "Indians"?
Because Christopher Columbus originally thought that he had landed in India!
Who was the first person to reach India by way of Africa?
Vasco Da Gama.
Name another Spanish Explorer and what they did.
Ponce De Leon
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Vasquez
Where did Columbus first land in America?
The Bahamas
Name three Christian Tales that were on the map that we studied.
The Garden of Eden
Noah's Ark
The Red Sea
Exodus
Babylon
Tower of Babel
Name 2 civilizations that existed in the Americas BEFORE the Age of Exploration
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Who is Bartolomeu Dias and what did he do?
He was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Cape of Good Hope and established that you could reach the Indian Ocean through this route.
When did Spain last fund Columbus's voyages to the New World?
1502.
Christopher Columbus made a lot of demands towards Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.
What were his demands?
He would become Admiral of the Ocean. Become a Don of Spain. Become the ruler of all new lands that were discovered AND 10% of all the spices, gold and jewelry that were gained.
Name 2 of the 4 "strange people" that were on the map that we studied
The Sciapods
The Troglodytes
The Cynocephali
Which of the following were from the New World?
Chocolate
Bananas
Tomatoes
Grapes
Coffee
Rubber
Onions
Peanuts
Pigs
Pumpkins
Chocolate
Tomatoes
Peanuts
Pumpkins
Rubber