Age of Exploration Vocabulary

A period during the 1400’s and 1500’s in which many explorers sailed the ocean and mapped the world.

• Age of Empires

• Age of Exploration

• Bronze Age

• Caravel

A settlement made by a parent company.

• City

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Colony

To work or act together; to get along.

• Cooperation

• Obstacle

• Conflict

• Colony

To come into opposition; to disagree.

• Cooperation

• Motivation

• Accomplishment

• Conflict

A desire to accomplish a goal.

• Cooperation

• Motivation

• Accomplishment

• Conflict

Something that stands in your way or tries to prevent you from accomplishing a goal.

• Cooperation

• Motivation

• Accomplishment

• Obstacle

The act of achieving one’s goals.

• Cooperation

• Motivation

• Accomplishment

• Obstacle

The science of piloting ships.

• Navigation

• Caravel

• Age of Exploration

• Obstacle

An instrument used by sailors to observe the position of the stars.

• Motivation

• Astrolabe

• Colony

• Caravel

Small, fast ship with a broad bow.

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Conflict

• Cooperation