European Explorers
What country did Francis Drake sail for?
England/United Kingdom
Name one product that originated from the Old World (Europe, Asia, Africa) and one product from the New World (North & South American)
see chart
False. Zheng He's fleet was longer than an olympic sized pool and even longer than a football field. His longest fleet was 400 ft long and 160 ft wide!
True or False: Documents of Zheng He’s voyages were destroyed and his ships dismantled.
True
Squidward is what type of animal?
Octopus
SpongeBob SquarePants’ creator didn’t want to torment the animation team, so they created Squidward as an octopus with six tentacles instead of the expected eight.
Double Jeopardy!
Which explorer died in battle in Cebu?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who were the native people who first encountered Christopher Columbus?
Taino people, in the present day Bahamas
Who ordered Zheng He’s voyages?
Emperor Yongle (Emperor of China)
Define envoy
An official or representative from their country sent to another country bringing gifts and presents
Which Mongol ruler did Marco Polo work for?
Kublai Khan
Which of the European Explorers was a botanist, who used his skill to understand that he was not in India?
Amerigo Vespucci
What were some of the reasons Christopher Columbus traveled?
To find a western route to the Spice Islands
Spread christianity
Known as “the traveler of Islam,” this explorer spread Islam traveling over 75,000 miles and reaching North and West Africa, the Middle East, China, and south and central Asia.
Ibn Battuta
What history-changing feat did Magellan accomplish?
He was the first one to circumnavigate the world
What part of the world did Amerigo Vespucci find?
South American Coast/Amazon River
Who was the first European (since the Vikings) to reach the North American continent?
Hint: he named it Newfoundland
John Cabot
Double Jeopardy!
What is a cash crop? Give an example
A crop grown for commercial purposes as opposed to use of grower
Ex: sugarcane, tobacco (caused by Columbian exchange)
Double Jeopardy!
What are the Great Lakes of North America?
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
What were the reasons for Zheng He’s Voyages?
to show China's power
Double Jeopardy!
What product came to the Old World through the Columbian Exchange and greatly increased the population in Europe and Africa?
Potato/Manioc
Which explorer opened up European trade through and in the Indian ocean?
Vasco Da Gama
How did the transfer of horses to the new world impact the Native Americans?
It revolutionized buffalo hunting
This is considered to be the holy city in present day Saudi Arabia where Ibn Battuta wanted to travel to. It is also the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad.
Mecca
Double Jeopardy!
Who is the explorer that made England rich by plundering Spanish fleets and stealing their gold?
Francis Drake
Which product was grown as a cash crop as an impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Sugarcane and tobacco