The Vikings
Vikings were very skilled at ...
sailing
The Renaissance was the result of...
wealth because of trade
He gathered together the best ship designers, mapmakers, and other experts in navigation.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
He was a Portugues sailor whose ship got blown around the tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean by a storm.
the science sailors use to plot their course and find their location
navigation
a violent king who got kicked out of Scandenavia
Eric the Red
True or false:
Many sciences, technology, and arts were developed during the Renaissance.
true
Prince Henry the Navigator sent ships along the...
west African coast
Why did Bartolomeu Dias have to turn back from the Indian Ocean?
His crew made him turn back because they were too afraid to continue.
explorers from Scandinavia
Vikings
Eric the Red sailed to these two islands because he was exiled from Scandinavia.
Iceland and Greenland
What did Johann Gutenberg invent?
the printing press
Portuguese traders brought back _________ and __________ from Africa.
African gold and ensalved Africans
why did the king of Portugal name the tip of Africa "Cape of Good Hope"?
Because he wanted to encourage others to continue exploring.
spoken tale passed on from one generation to another
saga
Probably the first person to set foot in North America.
Leif Ericsson
What did the printing press make possible?
Books were printed faster and cheaper. More people had access to knowledge.
Why did Europeans begin to search for better trade routes to India?
Because the Silk Road had become too long and dangerous
Who was Vasco Da Gama?
He was the Portugues explorer who successfully sailed to Calicut, India.
Portuguese ruler who took the lead in the 1420s in developing a new trade route to India
Prince Henry the navigator
Why did the Vikings leave Vinland only after 15 years?
there was conflict between the Native Americans and the Vikings
What were other advances made during this period of time?
Better ships were designed and built.
Prince Henry the Navigator was from what country?
Portugal
What was the effect of Portugal's success in finding a sea route to India?
They became a rich trading empire.
buying and selling of human beings
slave trade