Portuguese Explores
Technology Advances
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
The Rise of Islam
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Which Explorer traveled to the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
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Name two technological advances that helped Exploration
Magnetic Compass and The Caravel
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In what year and where was Christopher Columbus born?
Born between August 26 and Halloween of 1451 in Italy
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Where was Amerigo Vespucci born?
Florence,Italy
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Who was Muhammad visited by?
the Angel Gabriel
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In what year did Prince Henry Die?
1460
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Why was the Magnetic Compass so useful?
It helped explores have a better sense of which Direction they were going in.
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What were the names of the ships on Columbus's First Voyage?
The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
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On what day did Amerigo depart for his first voyage?
May 10,1497
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What is the Kaaba?
an ancient stone structure that was built and rebuilt by prophets as a house of monotheistic worship.
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Who was the Treaty of Tordesillas Between?
Spain and Portugal
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Why was the Traverse Board useful?
It was useful because it helped people at sea stay on track
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How many ships did Columbus receive on his Second Voyage?
17 ships
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What was he named a few weeks after his return?
Head of the Lisbon
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What is the Hegira?
Muhammad's departure from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
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How many ships was Ferdinand Megellan given by the king of Spain?
5
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What was the Astrolabe use for?
The astrolabe was a altitude measuring tool
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In 1493, where did Columbus sail off to explore?
the Island of Cuba.
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When did Vespucci die and what did he die from?
He died in 1512 from Malaria
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What is The Jihad?
religious duties of Muslims to maintain their religion
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Where did Vasco da Gama find a direct route to?
India
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What are some other technological advances other than the ones I listed in the powerpoint?
Improved Weapons
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In what year did Columbus begin his Third voyage?
1498
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What is one thing history was never certain about is first voyage?
that it ever took place
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Where do all Islamic believers have to visit at least one time before they die?
Mecca
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