Geo's 400 - 404

Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want to send ships south to Africa?

• He hoped to learn more about marine life.

• He wanted to prove the world was not flat.

• He felt his father, the king, would be proud.

• He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.

Which religion did Prince Henry the Navigator hope to spread?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddism

• Christianity

Which Italian cities dominated the trade routes from Asia to Europe for a long time?

• Rome and Turin

• Florence and Bari

• Genoa and Venice

• Milan and Palermo

Which result of the Crusades to the Holy Land helped Europeans become explorers?

• Europeans' map making skills improved.

• Shipbuilding skills were lost when the crusaders were killed.

• The Pope was not able to free the Holy Land from Muslim control.

• Europeans learned of markets and trade routes into southern Africa.

Which islands in the Americans did Christopher Columbus believe were part of Asia?

• Cayman

• Bahamas

• Turks and Caicos

• Trinidad and Tobago