The series of trade routes that connected China and Europe over 800 years ago
The Silk Road
100
Name of Portugal's ruler who created a school for navigation and encouraged exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
200
Chinese goods that European merchants wanted
silk, spices, gunpowder, and/or paper
200
How the Portuguese thought they could reach Asia
sailing around the tip of Africa
300
Three reasons for exploration
expand empire, gain wealth, spread Christianity
300
In 1487, he sailed around the tip of Africa and proved it was possible to reach its east coast (and then sail east to India)
Bartolomeu Dias
400
Name of the Italian traveler who visited China, worked with China's ruler Kublai Khan, and brought back stories of his adventures and discoveries to Europe
Marco Polo
400
In 1498, he led the first Portuguese sailing voyage around Africa to India (other sailors soon followed his route to India and used it for spice trading)
Vasco da Gama
500
Name two inventions that made exploration possible & explain why
compass, astrolabe, sextant (allowed for better navigation),
gunpowder (provided better weapons for defense),
printing press (spread news of discoveries, maps, & riches)
500
Name of the small, light ship with triangular sails created by the Portuguese for exploring