The Vikings
Where did the Vikings come from?
Norway, Denmark, Sweden
What are the 3 G's of exploration?
Gold, Glory, God
What was the Silk Road?
A network of trade routes connecting China to Eastern Europe
Who was the Venetian explorer who traveled to China along the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
What tool helped sailors measure the position of the sun and stars?
Astrolabe
What type of ship did the Vikings use to explore the seas?
Longships
Which "G" focused on spreading Christianity?
God
Why was the Silk Road named the Silk Road?
Silk was one of China's most valuable exports
Which country became a leader in ocean exploration?
Portugal
Who kind of ship was the Santa Maria?
A carrack
Around what century did the Vikings begin exploring?
The 800s
Which "G" was about fame, honor, and national pride?
Name two goods trades along the Silk Road
Silk, spices, gems
Who founded the school to study navigation, maps, and shipbuilding?
Prince Henry of Portugal (Henry the Navigator)
Name one way sea routes were better than land routes
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Faster, safer, cheaper, avoided bandits and tolls
What Viking explorer was likely one of the first Europeans to land in North America?
Leif Erikson
Which "G" involved searching for riches like spices, silk, and gems
Give one reason why traveling the Silk Road was dangerous
Bandits, hard deserts, mountains, or passing through many empires
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
What three ships did Christopher Columbus sail in 1492?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What activities did Vikings do as they sailed the northern seas?
Trading and raiding European towns
What did new trade routes support the goal of Gold?
They increased profits and reduced reliance on middlemen
Why could only wealthy merchants afford the Silk Road?
It was long, costly, and required paying taxes and tolls
Who opened a direct sea route to India and made Portugal very wealthy?
Vasco de Gama
Where did Columbus land on October 12, 1492, and who did he meet?
San Salvador (Bahamas) and the Taino people