Maps
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania/Australia, Antarctica
What is the name of the item on a map that shows direction?
Compass Rose
Which explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
Dias
Define empire
Name the 5 Oceans
Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian
What is the name of the device that shows how far you are from the equator?
Astrolabe
Who was the first explorer to reach North America from Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Define merchant
Person who sells goods
What two countries did the European explorers leave from?
Spain and Portugal
What is the name of the ship developed by the Portuguese?
Caravel
Which explorer spent time going through the Southwest of the modern US?
Define Plantation
Large farm where work is completed by slaves
Where did Magellan land in Asia?
Philippines
Who ran the school that helped develop many of these technologies?
Prince Henry
Which explorer was the first Spaniard to reach Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Define conquistador
Spanish explorer
Where in Asia did Portuguese Explorers land?
India
Why are the caravel, compass, and astrolabe considered technology if they didn't have electricity?
Technology is simply a tool that makes tasks easier.
Who was the first explorer whose men circumnavigated the glove?
Magellan
Define Patron
Person who sponsors explorers