Age of Exploration: Innovations and Technology

The art and science of map making is called:

• cartography
• mapography
• quilting
• mapology

Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

• compass
• caravel
• astrolabe

Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water

• navigation ship
• caravel
• astrolabe
• compass

This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant
• Telescope

This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.

• Compass
• Compass Rose
• Astrolabe
• Quadrant

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.

Explain how astrolabe 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.