Age of Exploration
When European countries started to explore more and discover new things.
What was the Age of Exploration?
Why did the Age of Exploration happen?
It was encouraged by the Renaissance, trade, and curiosity.
What were the three G's?
God, Glory, and Gold
He was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Bahamas.
Christopher Columbus
Which of these countries was not involved in the Age of Exploration?
Russia
Give 300 points to the 2nd Place team
True or False
Spain was eager to beat Portugal in the Age of Exploration
True
He is a Spanish explorer who America is named after.
Amerigo Vespucci
Who is Ferdinand Magellan, and what did he do?
He was a Portuguese explorer and was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
The science of mapmaking
Cartography
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on an island called _________.
Give 30 points to the first place team
What was the main religion in the age of exploration?
Christianity
"America" was named after this Italian mapmaker.
Amerigo Vespucci
Prince Henry the Navigator was from what country?
Portugal
It was a smaller but faster ship that was used for exploring.
What was a Caravel?
What was the Columbian Exchange?
It was the exchange of items, ideas, and disease from the old to new world.
True or False
The Age of Exploration began in the midst of the Renaissance
True
Born in, growing naturally in a particular region.
Indigenous
Columbus was looking for a way to get to ______ during his exploration.
Asia
Name 2 of the main European Countries involved in the Age of Exploration
Spain, England, Italy, Portugal, France
It was used by sailors to measure the distance of the sun and stars above the horizon, the astrolabe helped determine latitude, an important tool in navigation.
What was an astrolabe?
What is the name of the slave that traveled with Ferdinand Magellan?
Enrique
What is the name of the three ships that Columbus sailed with on his first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria
Prince Henry's nickname was Henry the _________.
Navigator