These Polo Family members went to Central Asia before Marco Polo went. They eventually helped Marco Polo become a great explorer.
Marco Polo's Dad and Uncle
100
A journey made for a special purpose.
Expedition
100
The Science of determining a ship's sailing direction and location.
Navigation
100
Was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
Bartolomeu Dias
200
A period of European history, from about 500 to about 1500 where Europeans became less interested in the world beyond their walls.
Middle Ages
200
He explored Asia/China and his travels were later published in a book.
Marco Polo
200
A group of people traveling together for safety, especially through the dessert area.
Caravan
200
A fast sailing ship that can be steered easily and hold large amounts of cargo.
Caravel
200
Bartolomeu Dia renamed the "Cape of Storms" to this name because it was a new route to the east.
Cape of Good Hope
300
A graph that shows patterns and amounts of change over time.
Line Graph
300
Marco Polo saw advantages in this form of money because you can still buy anything, not heavy, and easy to handle and transport.
Paper Money
300
A system to help merchants convert one currency into another, holding large sums of money, loaned money to merchants, and helped merchants/buyers from being robbed.
Banking
300
Prince Henry got this name because of the improvements the scientists working for him made in navigation.
Henry the Navigator
300
This people made Bartolomeu Dias turn around after reaching the Southern tip of Africa or they would kill him.
Bartolomeu Dias Exhausted Crew Members
400
A graph that can be divided into parts.
Circle Graph
400
While in prision with Marco Polo, this person wrote Marco Polo's journies later on in a book.
Rustichello
400
This two trade routes were used for trade between China and Africa.
Caravan and Silk Road
400
This trade route made things cheaper and easier to get different goods.
A Route around Africa
400
This person was the first European to reach Asia by Sea.
Vasco da Gama
500
Changes in agriculuture and growth in cities happened in this century.
12th Century
500
This book of Marco Polo journies inspired many people to leave the comfort of their home in Europe to Travel.
The Desciption of the World
500
These parts of the world traded with the Europeans.
West Africa and China
500
With these two inventions sailors could naviagate their way and travel at anytime of the day.
The Magnetic Compass and the Astrolabe.
500
In this year, Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India.