Bartolomeu Dias

When and where was Bartolomeu born?

• 1400, Spain

• 1450, Spain

• 1400, Portugal

• 1450, Portugal

What did Bartolomeu study?

• Compass and astrolabe

• Physics

• Weather identification

• Directions and geography

Who sponsored Bartolomeu?

• King John I

• Henry the Navigator

• Afonso V

• King John II

What did Bartolomeu do before becoming an explorer?

• Sponsor expeditions

• Make maps

• Work at the court

• Making compasses and astrolabes

When was Bartolomeu appointed to become an explorer?

• 1486

• 1487

• 1488

• 1489

What was Bartolomeu's main goal?

• Find new trade routes

• Gain wealth

• Find Africa

• Earn respect from King

What did the king want Bartolomeu to do?

• Go to India

• Reach the Southern tip of Africa

• Reach South America

• Find Prester John

When did Bartolomeu set sail? How long did the first expedition last?

• Summer of 1487, 14 months

• Summer of 1487, 16 months

• Summer of 1488, 14 months

• Summer of 1488, 16 months

After crossing the Southern tip of Africa, what happened?

• Lack of supplies and food

• A few ships broke apart

• Storm

• Many of the crew members drowned

Where did Bartolomeu reach on his return trip to Portugal (first expedition)? What did he name it?

• Southern tip of Africa, The Cape of Storms

• Southern tip of Africa, The Cape of Good Hope

• India, Calicut

• India, Guinea