Vocabulary
A widespread disease
Epidemic
Sailed from Portugal all the way to India
Vasco de Gama
Horses were brought to North America on ships from Spain
True
What did people learn at Prince Henry's school?
Mapmaking and navigation
What country did Columbus ask FIRST to give him money?
Portugal
The movement of people, animals, plants and culture between the Eastern and Western Hempispheres
Columbian Exchange
Sailed around the tip of Africa and turned back.
Bartolomeu Dias
Columbus was the first European to land in North America
False (the Vikings)
True
How many ships did Columbus take with him on his 1st voyage
3
A country or area under the control of another country
Colony
Sailed West to reach India, ended up landing in North America
Christopher Columbus
The country of Portugal gave money to Christopher Columbus for his voyage.
False (Spain)
Why did some rulers agree to be patrons for explorers
The explorers promised to bring back riches for them
When Columbus landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea, what did he call this land?
West Indies
An instrument used in navigation that measures the sun and stars
Astrolabe
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry opened a school for navigation
True
True or false: Europe had tomatoes before the Columbian Exchange
False
How many times did Columbus sail to North America?
4 times total.
A small, fast sailing ship
caravel
Name one of the Spanish Conquistadors
Coronado, Ponce de Leon, de Soto, Cortez
The Native Americans were enslaved by the Spanish in New Spain
True
What is a "conquistador"?
A Spanish conquorer
When Columbus set sail, where was he TRYING to go?
India