Vocab
This means to sail around the world:
What is Circumnavigate
This explorer fought with Spain, gained important Spain ports, attacked many Spain port ships resulting in receiving millions of gold and silver, he weakened the Spanish Empire and he was the second go around the entire globe:
Who is Francis Drake
The Europeans called this continent the "Indies":
What are The Americas
This pointed to the magnetic north, making it easier to determine direction:
What is Magnetic Compass
Many explorers read the journals of Marco Polo. These journals are considered a:
What is Primary Source
This is the art and science of mapmaking:
What is Cartography
This explorer rounded the southern tip of Africa and opened the eastern shores of to Portuguese trades in 1488:
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
What was considered the "New World"?
What are The Americas
This type of person created Astrolabes to chart the stars for navigators to understand where they were on the globe:
Who are Astronomers
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region, Movement, Religion
What is Religion.
These were considered smaller, lighter and faster ships ideal for ocean travel, ships could sail into the wind and close to the shore:
What are Caravels
THIS MAN followed Bartolomeu Dias' route and completed an all water expedition to India:
Who is Vasco De Gama
The origin country of Prince Henry the Navigator...
What is Portugal
This person created and graphed maps after Geographers told them the layout of the land:
Who are Mathematicians
What does GRAPES stand for?
What are Geography, Religion, Achievements, Political Systems, Economics, Social Structure.
Primary motives or reasons for European Exploration:
What is Glory, Gold, God
This explorer explored Brazil and was the 1st European to realize he had discovered a new continent in the New World; America was name after him:
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
A series of trade routes across Asia that ran for thousands of miles:
What is the Silk Road
These were triangular sails, caravels used these; they could be positioned to take advantage of the wind no matter which direction it blew:
What are Lateen Sails
Prince Henry the Navigator sent out many explorers for Portugal during the Age of Exploration, which was also called:
What is Age of Discovery
Prince Henry created this to teach explorers and fund expeditions:
What is the School of Navigation.
This explorer sailed for England, set the stage for English to be the dominant language we speak today. He was first known European to reach North American mainland in Canada, he made lots of money from Cod fish:
Who is John Cabot
This Island chain is what Christopher Columbus originally called the Caribbean islands:
What is Japan
This instrument helped sailors figure out their distance north or south of the equator:
What is Mariner's Astrolabe
This explorer sailed for England, set the stage for English to be the dominant language we speak today. He was first known European to reach North American mainland in Canada, he made lots of money from Cod fish:
Who is John Cabot