Vocabulary
Europeans cooked a lot with these....
Examples: cloves, ginger, pepper
Spices
What natural item in the sky helped Explorers with directions?
stars
Who was the first known European to step foot on the Americas?
Columbus
What was a danger that Explorers faced in the seas?
get lost, get sick, weather, etc
What is the term for the leaders who sponsored (paid for) the explorer's expeditions?
monarchs
What is the name of the tool that always points to the north and helps with directions?
Compass
When John Cabot landed on either Newfoundland or Cape Breton (now Canada), what country did he think he had landed on?
China
What is the name of the brightest star in the sky?
North Star/Polaris
What does the term "navigation" mean?
Science of planning and following a route
What invisible lines did the sextant tool measure by using the sun, moon, and stars?
latitude
Who was the explorer that the Americas was named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was missing on the maps the Europeans made BEFORE they began to explore?
The Americas
What was the name of the route that linked China and India with the Middle East and Europe?
Hint: The _______ Road
The Silk Road
What was considered one of the most important inventions ever created that helped spread ideas.
Hint: Every author wanted one for their birthday
Printing Press
Why did Magellan name the Pacific Ocean "Pacific"
it was peaceful/calm
What causes a compass to always point to the north?
Magnetic pull
What is the "Reconquista"?
a movement to make all of Spain Catholic
Other than the compass, what is the name of another tool that helped measure time or location?
chronometer, astrolabe, the octant
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Why was the learned concept of gun powder so important to sea explorers?
You can't effectively defend yourself with swords while on a ship