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Crusades

100

The Crusades were primarily fought between what two forces over control over who?

Christians and Muslims

Jerusalem 

200

The Crusades were initially motivated by what? 

Religious passion

300

A major long term effect of the Crusades was growth in what?

trade and exploration

400

During the Crusades, who did the Europeans learn navigation and shipbuilding from? 

Middle Eastern Civilizations

500

The Byzantine Empire, Muslim Caliphates, and Selojuk Turks were examples of what?

Advanced cultures Europeans encountered

Tools

100

Improved shipbuilding helped Europeans make longer voyages across what sea?

Mediterranean Sea

200

A small, highly maneuverable ship that later revolutionized exploration was the what?

caravel

300

The astrolabe was used to measure the position of the what?

stars

400

The compass helped sailors determine their what?

Direction

500

Arabic works on geography and astronomy were translated into what?

Latin

Henry's Voyages

100

YAYY!!

Gain 100 Points

200

Attempted a northeast route to Asia; faced ice and harsh Arctic conditions; learned about Arctic navigation and whales

First, Second, Third, or Fourth Voyage?

First Voyage

300

Attempted a northeast passage again; faced similar ice/cold problems; made detailed observations but still failed

First, Second, Third, or Fourth Voyage

Second Voyage

400

Discovered Hudson Strait and explored Hudson Bay; ended with a crew rebellion and Hudson being set adrift

First, Second, Third, or Fourth Voyage?

Fourth Voyage

500

Explored the Hudson River and the area that became New Amsterdam (later New York); helped establish Dutch claims

First, Second, Third, or Fourth Voyage?

Third Voyage

Misc. 1

100

The Crusades increased European demand for luxury goods like what?

Silk and spices

200

Eurpoeans wanted direct routes to Asia to bypass what?

Muslim-controlled territiries

300

The Hanseatic League connected the Baltic sea with what other sea?

Mediterranean

400

Columbus's 1942 Voyage was primarily seeking a western route to where?

Asia

500

Instead of Asia, Columbus reached where?

Americas

Misc. 2

100

"Renaissance" means what?

Rebirth

200

A Renaissance thinker who revolutionized communication was who?

Johannes Gutenberg

300

Why was Prince Henry the Navigator important?

He sponsored voyages and supported navigation learning

400

What was a major Muslim power controlling key trade areas?

Ottoman Empire

500

The Renaissance period spanned roughly during what time frame?

14th to 17th centuries