The Age of Exploration

What was a lightweight ship designed by Portuguese shipbuilders?

• astrolabe
• caravel
• compass
• rudder

What were the triangular sails on a caravel known as?

• Lateen

• Clinker

• Carrack

• Rudder

The caravel brought together technology from ships that sailed in which two bodies of water?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What were caravels steered by?

• Lateen sails

• Rudder

• Carrack

• Nao

Select the two terms the later, larger version of the caravel was known as.

• Nao

• Carrack

• Clinker

• Lateen

Overlapping boards on a ship to make them stronger was known as what?

• Clinker

• Carrack

• Nao

• Lateen

In what two centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?

• 15th

• 16th

• 20th

• 10th

What two countries led the Age of Exploration?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Ireland

• Sweden

What navigational tool is shown in the image?

• Log and line

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

What is the measurement of a ship's speed known as?

• Knots

• Miles

• Fathoms

• Kilometres