Reading
What factors drive people's desire for more products?
The development of civilizations.
Why did the Silk Road have its name?
because the most important product traded along the Silk Road was silk.
This word means "led or guided"
conducted
fill in the blank with a word you previously learned
"the explorers found new _________ where they could buy and sell their goods"
markets
An ancient civilization in what is now known as Mexico
The Aztec
What was mentioned one of the earliest people to trade?
the Phoenicians
How long did the Chinese keep their secret of how to make silk from other nations?
for centuries
This word means "to start something new"
to establish
fill in the blank with a word you previously learned
"there were many ancients __________ in South America before the explorers arrived"
civilizations
The area that the Phoenician used to live is what countries nowadays?
Isreal and Lebanon
Where were the Vikings from?
Scandinavia
7000 kilometers (4300 miles)
This word means "to give money for something"
to finance
fill in the blank with a word you previously learned
"the explorers wanted to _________ their goods for pineapples and sweet potatoes"
trade
Name of a famous Portuguese explorer
Marco Polo
Name one reason why Vikings would invade a place in Europe.
Stealing treasures/finding more farmland.
When and where did the age of exploration begin?
15th century in Portugal
this adjective means "consisting of many different kinds of things"
varied
fill in the blank with a word you previously learned
"the men discovered amazing things during the __________ of the new land."
exploration
Name of the famous Native American mentioned in the reading.
Sacagawea
Who created the "Corps of Discovery"?
What is the name of the two leaders of the Corps of Discovery?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
This word means "a long trip at sea"
fill in the blank with a word you previously learned
"some explorers made many ____________ to find a more direct route"
expeditions
Name of Sacagawea's husband
Charbonneau