From costal to overseas shipping

Where does the Maritime activity began ?

• in the Mediterranean Sea

• in the Atlantic Ocean

Choose three continents that the Mediterranean Sea coast covers.

• Southern Europe

• West Asia

• South Africa

• North Africa

What was the important knowledge for navigation to be guided by the stars or the sun with great precision?

• Historical knowledge

• Gastronomical knowledge

• Astronomical knowledge

What were the two instruments that helped to define the direction of the boat and the movements of the stars?

• the compass

• the boat

• the astrolabe

• the map

Complete the sentence.

Thanks to these instruments and the development of ships, sailors gradually ventured further from the _______________, and into the ___________________.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Complete the sentence.

As time passed and voyages became more frequent and geographical knowledge ____________________.

• expanded

• declined

• increased

What was the type of ship in which Columbus made his voyages ?

• boat

• caravel

• passenger ship

• gondola

Choose true or false.

Caravels were much faster and lighter.

• True

• False

Choose true or false.

Development in navigation did not contribute to the exploration of new routes, resulting in new geographical discoveries.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence.

The whole world would soon become transformed, the lives of men and _________ of two worlds soon meeting for the first time.

• women

• boys

• children