Age of Exploration
Which prince opened a school for navigation and mapmaking
Who is Prince Henry
Who was likely one of the first Europeans to land in North America?
Who was Leif Erikson
Which of these animals were brought to America from Europe?
Llama, Turkey, Eagle, Pig
What is a pig
Invented by the Chinese, sailors relied on this to know which direction they were headed.
What is a Magnetic Compass
Who led the search for a trade route by sea to Asia
Who was the Portuguese
Who was the first explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
Name 3 goods America was able to trade with Europe
What is tomatoes, pumpkins, corns, potatoes, peppers
This tool was from North Africa and let sailors know how far N or S they had sailed of the equator
What is an Astrolabe
What is an organized journey?
Hint: Vocab word
Because of his expidition, we discovered that you could sail around the world.
Hint: He did not finish is expidition becuase he was killed in a war with the Phillipines.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
Name 3 goods that Europe and Africa would trade with America.
What is plants, animals (cattlie, pigs, goats, chickens,) wheat, grapes, bananas, sugarcane.
This tool is used to tell latitude and longitude at sea
What is a Sextant
Name 2 characteristics of a sailor must have.
What is brave, outgoing, smart, perserverance, etc.
This explorer established a trade route to Asia
Who was Vasco da Gama
What is the Columbian Exchange?
What is the movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between Eastern and Western Hemispheres
This tool provided latitude and longitude at sea and exact measurement of time.
What is a Chronometer
What three factors led to the exploration of the new world?
What is Economic, Political, and Technological Factors
What was the goal of Hernan Cortes expedition to Mexico.
What is to conquer the Aztec empire
What is a Plantation
A type of sailing vessel that was smaller and lighter than other ships and had a triangular sail. Model is the basis for ships today.
What is a Caravel