Famous Explorers
He accidentally discovered the American continents while searching for a sea route to Asia
Christopher Columbus
This very old piece of technology came from the ancient Greeks and helped explorers find their location in the world using location of the stars
The Astrolabe
Spanish explorers that led military campaigns to conquer, claim lands, and acquire wealth.
Conquistadors
What country was Christopher Columbus representing when he went exploring into the "west"?
Spain
Who was the first European to land on North America?
Leif Erikson
He found a route all the way to India sailing under and around the African continent
Vasco Da Gama
This piece of technology helped sailors know what direction they were going. We still use it today. Always points North.
The Compass
To go completely around something like the world is called what?
Circumnavigate
What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he went exploring into the "west"?
Asia - specifically a new route to "The Indies". (India, South Asia, and other Islands)
The Printing Press
He was the first explorer to circumnavigate the earth
Ferdinand Magellan
This change in the ships the European explorers were using helped them go in any direction including against the wind. Ships were faster and easier to maneuver.
Triangular sails (Lateen Sail)
An extended journey by ship, especially by sea.
Voyage
What were the names of the 3 ships that accompanied Christopher Columbus?
The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
The imaginary line Divided the Atlantic Ocean to avoid territory conflicts between Portugal and Spain
The Line of Demarcation
He explored the west coast of Africa and went as far as the Southern Tip of Africa where he turned around due to low supplies.
Bartolomeu Diaz
The explorers studied these from past geographers.
Maps
A person who was sent by European countries to look for new lands and see what they could find and claim was called an what?
Explorer
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail and land in the New World?
1492
What four kingdoms from Europe where the main ones to explore and colonize during the "age of exploration"? You have to name all four.
Spain, Portugal, France, and England
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain. Mapmaker named the New World, America, in his honor.
Amerigo Vespucci
The first tool that let sailors measure longitude. A timekeeping tool that works at sea.
The Chronometer
A region of the world that includes India, Southern Asia, and the Islands that include the Philippines. It is what Christopher Columbus was looking for.
The Indies.
What country is Christopher Columbus originally from?
Italy.
What is the name of the treaty (deal) between Spain and Portugal that described what regions of the world each country could explore and colonize during the age of exploration?
The Treaty of Tordesillas