The Beginning
What is exploration?
The act of travelig in search of new lnds, ideas, and/or things.
What direction does the arrow on a compass always point?
North
Where was Spain interested in finding a quicker trade route to?
Asia
What country were Portuguese explorers from?
Portugal
What was the main reason the Europeans begin exploration in the 1400s?
To discover faster trade routes.
What was the name of the small ships developed by the Portuguese that were considered
to be the best sailing vessels of their time?
Caravels
What was the name of the country that claimed to discover and then name "The New World."
Spain
What modern country was once a colony of Portugal?
Brazil
What were two items created by China that Europe wanted?
Gun powder and paper
What instrument was used to determine a ship's location by measuring
the angle of the sun or stars?
An astrolabe
What is a conquistador?
A Spanish explorer and conqueror.
Who created the first successful trade route to India around Africa?
Portugal
What were some of the goods Europeans wanted to get from China, India, and the Arabic world?
Spices, tea, silks and porcelain
Why does a compass always point north?
Because the earth has a natural magnetic pull at the North Pole.
How many ships did Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain give Christopher Columbus?
Three
The first explorer to successfully sail around Africa and land in India was who?
Bartolomeu Diaz
What was the name of the Italian merchant who wrote about his adventures
along the Silk Road and in Asia and influenced many adventure seekers to explore the world?
Marco Polo
What was the name of the sailing vessel that had both triangular
and square shaped sails?
Caravels
What is Hernan Cortez famous for?
Burning his ships so that his men could not run away from conquering the Aztec Empire.
What was the name of the treaty Portugal signed with Spain to avoid conflict over land
claims in the western hemisphere?
Treaty of Tordesillas