Portugal, Motivations/Obstacles/Accomplishments

This picture represents what obstacle?

• Disease and starvation

• Fear of the unknown

• Poor maps and navigational tools

• Lack of adequate supplies

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to European exploration?

• Disease and starvation

• Fear of the unknown

• Poorly built ships

• Lack of adequate supplies

What order did the West African kingdoms exist?

• Songhai, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Mali, Ghana, Songhai

European countries were looking for a shorter trade route to?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

West African kingdoms were eager to trade for what?

• Furs, weapons, and cloth

• Metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods

• Spices, silk, and jewels

• Slaves, silk and spices

Which empire is in brown?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

Which empire is in yellow?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

What were the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of exploration?

• Poor maps and navigation tools, fear of the unknown, disease and starvation

• Gold/wealth, spreading Christianity, and spreading culture

• Claimed territories, exchanged goods and ideas, improved navigational tools and ships

This picture is an example of what?

• Obstacles of exploration

• Motivation of exploration

• Accomplishment of exploration

What did the West African Kingdoms do to gain power?

• Controlled trade

• Forced other countries to pay tolls when they entered their kingdom

• They had many camels to cross the desert

• They were never conquered