Vocab
Connects Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
Strait of Gibraltar
The Greeks explored for military conquest
true
What is he known for?
opened a library and museum in Alexandria
Ptolemy
What was the purpose of the cross staff?
tool to measure latitude
ruler of the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
The Great Wall of China was made to boast wealth
False; it was made to keep out invaders
Name he gave to the islands he discovered
West Indies
first European to explore China
Marco Polo
How long is the Great Wall of China?
1,800 miles
part of the constellation Ursa Mayor used in navigation
The Big Dipper
the Phoenicians explored for military conquest
false, they explored for new trade routes
name of his 3 ships
Nina; Pinta; Santa Maria
First explorer to sail to India
Circumference of the Earth
24,875 miles
person who gave his name to the new land
Amerigo Vespucius
The Great Wall was built in China
true
name of the ship Columbus sailed on to San Salvador
Santa Maria
calculated the circumference of the Earth
Eratosthenes
Explain one way the Greeks knew the Earth was round
1. Lunar eclipse
2. Ship sailing out to sea
3. North Star higher than South
what does the Latin word "navigation" mean
"to manage a ship"
False, it can be used to N, S, E, W
Spanish rulers at the time Columbus made his voyage to the Americas
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
built a small village in Sagres, Portugal, and built an observatory, and started a school for navigation
Henry the Navigator
How was Ptolemy able to gather so much of the world's knowledge at the time for his library and museum in Alexandria, Egypt?
He ordered a search of all ships, caravans, and visitors entering. He confiscated, copied, and then returned books, maps, or anything else.