Age of Exploration & Columbian Exchange

Prince Henry of Portugal is considered one of the most important maritime figures in the Age of Exploration. What does maritime mean?

• things related to a journey

• things involving the sea/ocean

• things related to exploration

• things related to marriage and weddings

The Portuguese designed faster ships during the 1400s. There were called

• caravels

• longboats

• canoes

• astrolabes

Many skilled and experienced sailors considered the expeditions along the western coast of West Africa very dangerous. Europeans referred to the waters south of Cape Bojador as: The Sea of Darkness. Why?

• strong currents

• stormy weather

• shallow waters

Most of Prince Henry's expeditions were to _____.

• Africa
• Norway
• USA
• Spain

A _____ is a person who studies and makes maps.

• cartographer

• navigator

• geographer

• mathematician

What is this?

(a)  

Sailors were able to use this and the stars to figure out where they were and where they should go

• astrolabe

• caravel

• observatory

• marine

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

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