Great Explorers

Where Was Christopher Columbus born?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Italy

Who gave him money for his voyage?

• Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand

• King Phillip and Queen Leticia

• King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía

A skilled map maker.

• Cartographer
• Astrolabe
• Caravel
• None of the above

A piece of technology used by sailors that determined their latitude position.

• Astrolave
• Astrolabe
• Astrocave
• Astroship

An advance ship preferred by merchants and explorers that was able to carry more cargo and supplies and traveled at a faster rate than ships previously built

• Cartographer
• Carnival 
• Caravel
• None of the above

Explain how Cartographers helped begin the Age of Exploration.

• These mapmakers used their skills to produced more accurate maps to help explorers better navigate
• This helped explorers identify their location because there were not landmarks in the ocean.
• These ships were advanced for their time  becoming ideal for exploring across vast oceans.

What is a caravel?

• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• All of the above. 

What was a magnetic compass? 

• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• None of the above. 

What invention was used to find latitude?

• Compass
• Astrolabe 
• Maps
• Triangular Sails

Capturing or taking something by force.

• conquest
• global
• columbian exchange
• epidemic