Prince Henry the Navigator

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

• Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

• helped unlock the secrets of Africa

• he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

• Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;

Henry also employed cartographers. What is a cartographer?

• a visionary

• a sailor

• map maker

• go around

Explain how Prince Henry’s actions allowed Portuguese sailors to reach India many years after his death.

• helped unlock the secrets of Africa

• Henry set up a school for sailors to learn the secrets of the ocean

• He paid for many sailing expeditions

• employed cartographers 4.

• all of the above

The ________ ship was designed at the School of Navigation.

• caravel
• cruise
• tugboat
• sailboat

Most of Prince Henry's expeditions were to _____.

• Africa
• Norway
• USA
• Spain

One purpose of the School of Navigation was to research and develop _____ for sea travel.

• tools and technology
• clothes and food
• jobs and explorations
• games and medicines

What was a lightweight ship designed by Portuguese shipbuilders?

• astrolabe
• caravel
• compass
• rudder

What enabled explorers to determine their direction while at sea?

• astrolabe
• caravel
• compass
• rudder

What enabled explorers to determine their latitude while at sea?

• astrolabe
• caravel
• compass
• rudder

What type of school did Prince Henry set up at his palace?

• Navigation School
• Silk and Spice School
• Ancient Cooking Techniques School
• Merchant School