Prince Henry

What was 'PLAN C'?

• travel as far as the Middle East

• find a sea route to Asia

• travel directly over-land to Asia

• None of the Above

Why didn't the Americas appear on Old World maps?

• Because Old World people were jealous

• They didn't know it existed

• They didn't know how to get there

• None of the Above

What was the 'edge of the world' for Europeans in the 15th century?

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Indian Ocean

• None of the Above

Prince Henry (aka Henry the Navigator) was the Prince of... ?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• None of the Above

What was Henry's plan to get to Asia?

• sail north above Europe

• sail south around Africa

• sail southwest around South America

• None of the Above

To help accomplish his main goal, Prince Henry opens up the first _______________ in the world.

• lumber yard

• sailing school

• iron ore factory

• None of the Above

What was the name of the Portuguese explorer that eventually finds Henry's route to Asia?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• None of the Above

In which country was Columbus born?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• None of the Above

Columbus's plan to reach Asia was to...

• sail around Africa

• sail northward

• sail westward

• None of the Above