European Exploration Flashcard

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What event in 1452 influenced European exploration?

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The conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire

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Who was the first Portuguese explorer to travel around the southern tip of Africa?

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Bartholomew Diaz

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What significant achievement is attributed to Vasco da Gama?

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He completed the first voyage between Western Europe and India

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How long did it take Vasco da Gama to sail from Maldini to Calicut?

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23 days

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Which UAE coastal city did the Portuguese attack in 1507?

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Khor Fakkan

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According to De Albuquerque's writings, what was NOT mentioned about Khor Fakkan? Options: It had good houses, It had a strong wall, It had a fishing industry, It had abundant maize fields

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It had a fishing industry

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Where did the Portuguese build forts in the UAE region?

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Kalba, Dibba, Bidya, and Khor Fakkan

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When did the major revolt occur in Julfar?

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1619

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Who joined forces with the Persians to attack Portuguese-controlled Hormuz in 1622?

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The British

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How did Pedro Barreto de Resende describe the water in Khor Fakkan?

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