Vocab
This means to sail around the world:
What is Circumnavigate
He believed a western track would be a shorter path to Asia, he reached the Bahamas, believing he had reached the "Indies" somewhere west of India, and discovered the "New World".
Who is Christopher Columbus
The Europeans called this continent the "Indies":
What are The Americas
This pointed to the magnetic north, making it easier to determine direction:
Magnetic Compass
Many explorers read the journals of Marco Polo. These journals are considered a:
Primary Source
This is the art and science of mapmaking:
What is Cartography
This explorer rounded the southern tip of Africa and opened the eastern shores of to Portuguese trades in 1488:
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
What was considered the "New World"?
The Americas
This type of person created Astrolabes to chart the stars for navigators to understand where they were on the globe:
Who are Astronomers
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region, Movement, Religion
What is Religion.
These were considered smaller, lighter and faster ships ideal for ocean travel, ships could sail into the wind and close to the shore:
Caravels
THIS MAN followed Bartolomeu Dias' route and completed an all water expedition to India:
Who is Vasco De Gama
The origin country of Prince Henry the Navigator...
What is Portugal
This person created and graphed maps after Geographers told them the layout of the land:
Who are Mathematicians
What does GRAPES stand for?
What are Geography, Religion, Achievements, Political Systems, Economics, Social Structure.
Primary motives or reasons for European Exploration:
Glory, Gold, God
This explorer explored Brazil and was the 1st European to realize he had discovered a new continent in the New World; America was name after him:
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
A series of trade routes across Asia that ran for thousands of miles:
What is the Silk Road
These were triangular sails, caravels used these; they could be positioned to take advantage of the wind no matter which direction it blew:
Lanteen Sails
Prince Henry the Navigator sent out many explorers for Portugal during the Age of Exploration, which was also called:
Age of Discovery
Prince Henry created this to teach explorers and fund expeditions:
What is the School of Navigation.
He was the first man to circumnavigate the world for the English...
Who is Francis Drake
This Island chain is what Christopher Columbus originally called the Caribbean islands:
What is Japan
This instrument helped sailors figure out their distance north or south of the equator:
Mariner's Astrolabe
This explorer sailed for England, set the stage for English to be the dominant language we speak today. He was first known European to reach North American mainland in Canada, he made lots of money from Cod fish:
Who is John Cabot