Age of Exploration

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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the main reason why Europeans wanted to travel to Asia?
Back
to acquire spices for cooking
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why did European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?
Back
Muslims and Italians controlled the land routes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
For what field of activity were lines of latitude and longitude especially useful?
Back
cartography
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which advance in technology made it easier for explorers to sail through shallow water?
Back
the caravel
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is one way Henry the Navigator changed Europeans’ view of the world?
Back
He started a school for sailors.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How did Vasco da Gama change the way Europeans viewed the world?
Back
He showed that goods could be brought from India by ship.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which product did Portuguese explorers bring back from Africa to Europe? gold, sugar, horses, bananas
Back
gold
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