4.1 Technological Innovations

What was a MAJOR reason for Christopher Columbus's search for new route to o India?

• Competition from the Middle Eastern traders

• The Indian Ocean was dominated by the Chinese

• The American-European Rivalry

• The current routes were to busy.

Trade routes were responsible for the cross cultural interactions, where was the Islamic ideas diffused into Europe?

• Oman

• Cape of Good Hope

• Al-Andalus

• Mali

Which was NOT an advancement in Equipment to help with Maritime travel?

• Carrack

• lateen sail

• Caravel

• Galley

What was a long term effect of the cross cultural spreading of ideas for maritime travel?

• Rapid expansion of growth and population

• Rapid expansion of government power

• Rapid expansion of exploration and global trade

• No expansion of growth or population

The invention of __________, or mapmaking, helped sailors navigate the seas and facilitated further oceanic trade.

• cartography

• primogeniture laws

• astrolabe

• compass

Why would primogeniture laws lead to increased exploration?

• these laws equally distributed inheritance among family members

• eldest son inherited their father's estate, so younger sons had to find new ways of making money

• These laws outlawed certain religions, causing religious minorities to leave their home country

• they made it harder for eldest sons to make money at home

Which of the following countries was the first to dominate the seas with advanced naval technology?

• Portugal

• France

• Britain

• China

This invention made navigating ships easier by looking at the stars

• cartography

• astronomical chart

• compass

• astrolabe

How did the knowledge of Newton's theory of gravitation impact trade?

• made it faster - ships could travel with gravity rather than against it

• made it smarter - sailors could predict low and high tide now

• made it safer - sailors could predict when the depth of water near the shore was decreasing, exposing rocks

• made is easier - sailors could navigate a lot better

Which of the following is NOT a long-term impact of combining navigational techniques invented in Europe with those from other areas of the world?

• rapid expansion of exploration and global trade

• new technologies and trade brought to new places in Africa

• growing wealth among trading nations

• strengthening militaries, especially navies

• the decreased use of the compass and lateen sails