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Name the explorer that sailed into the Bahama Islands in 1492 on three ships while thinking he landed on the shores of the country of India.

What is Christopher Columbus

100
What wast the period of time called that officially began in the early 15th century and lasted until the 17th century. This period is thought of as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of trading partners, new goods, and new trade routes. In addition, some explorers set sail to simply learn more about the world.
What is The Age of Exploration or known as The Age of Discovery.
100

When a government shuts its borders and does not get involved in world events/trade. HINT: by its self.

What is ISOLATIONISM 

100
List three products that were e​xported ​to the “Old World”.
What is (answers will vary)
100

Draw a map of the world

Lets see that map.

200
A Portuguese navigator, he commanded an expedition that was the first to travel across the world (1480-1521)
What is Ferdinand Magellan
200

was an Italian explorer who first proved that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern borders. the Americas were named after him because of his theory. 

What is Amerigo Vespucci

200

What were the three goals that explorers tried to accomplish when setting out to explore? This was also known as the "3 G's"

What is .... 1. Glory (Fame and developing strong reputation) 2 Gold (trade routes to Asia and to become wealthy) 3. God (to spread Christianity)

200

List three products that were imported into the "New World".

What is (answers will vary)

200

What was the silk road?

An ancient trade route that connected the civilizations of Africa Asia and Europe through trade.

300

a Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince. Although he rarely participated in explorations, he sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration. His school of navigation resulted in a breakthrough for Portuguese navigation.

What is Prince Henry (Henry the Navigator)

300

What killed off the majority of the native American peoples?

Disease ex. Small pox, measles, flu

300
Why did Columbus call the people he had encountered Indians?
What is he thought he reached the East Indies (India area)
300

Who brought the first enslaved Africans to the New World in 1518?

The Spanish

The Belgians

The Portuguese

The English

What is.... The Spanish 

300

What was the most dominant economic theory in Europe during the 16th to 18th centuries? HINT: EXPORT MORE THAN IMPORT!

Mercantilism 

400
Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India? His success in doing so proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in the history of navigation. He subsequently made two other voyages to India, and was appointed as Portuguese viceroy in India in 1524.
What is Vasco da Gama
400
a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
What is Hernando Cortes
400

Explain/ Draw a diagram of the Triangular Trade

What is 1. Tobacco, sugar, grown products to Europe 2. Tea, manufactured goods, etc. made from raw materials from the New World. These goods were sent to the colonies of Africa and eventually the colonies of the "new world". 3. Slaves from Africa were sent to the "new world".

400

Who were the first Slaves?

What was the Middle Passage?

What is... Trick Question!!! No one knows.


The Middle passage refers to the forced journey that enslaved Africans took to the new world. Very terrible conditions and many died on the way.

400

BONUS

What Country was Mr. Shah born in?

AFGHANISTAN

500
The first European to sail around the tip of Africa, Dias opened the doors for seafaring trade with India.
What is Bartolomeu Dias
500

What empire rose to power in the middle east region of Asia in the 1400s. They cut off the European supply line to the silk road. 

What is... The Ottoman Empire 

500

Italian Explorer that was sent by England to discover new routes to Asia 

What is John Cabot?

500

Explain two positive effects of the Columbian Exchange on the entire world.

What is.....New ideas and products being exchanged between various parts of the world, etc.

500

Why would certain Native American groups (like the Mayans) would help the European Conquistadors against other native groups?

What is....most other Native American tribes already had issues with each other and would fight often so they saw the European help as a good way to take down their enemies.