Trade and making a profit -Dias and Da Gama

Portugal has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese men became very good sailors

• True

• False

What inventions did the Portuguese sailors use to explore new and they have never seen before?

(a)  

Because Portuguese people did not have much to offer people in the east, they were forced to pay for goods in precious metals like

(a)  

What led to the voyages around the African continent?

• A desire to see the world

• The discovery of the ocean

• The search for gold

• The search for new sea routes

A Portuguese Explorer that gave the name, "Cape of Good hope", to the Southern tip of Africa.

(a)  

What was Dias in charge of?

• The planning of meals on the voyages

• The fleet of ships and crews who were looking for a sea route to the East around Africa

• The discovery of maps

Why did Dias and his crew miss the tip of Africa?

• The winds and currents were very strong

• They didn't see the sign for them to turn off

• Dias's ships were blown too far Southwards.

Where did Dias's ships and crew eend up after they missed the Southern tip of Africa?

(a)  

What year did Dias's crew and ship land in Mossel Bay?

(a)  

Who were the people that lived in Mossel Bay when Dias landed there with his ships?

(a)