Introduction to Age of Exploration

How did the capture of Constantinople in 1453 encourage exploration?

• It helped people build ships.

• It provided new spices for people to have.

• It meant new trade routes were needed.

What 3 pieces of technology helped the surge of exploration in the late 1400s.

• Maps

• Compass

• Cell Phone

• Caravels

What are the 3 G's?

• Gary

• Gold

• God

• Glory

Select the category causing the surge of exploration in the sentence below:

The monarchs wanted to control the world.

• Technology

• Politics

• Economy

Select the category causing the surge of exploration in the sentence below:

International trade meant making more money.

• Technology

• Politics

• Economy

Define saga

• map maker

• old stories

• disease due to a lack of vitamin C

• king or queen

Define cartographer

• map maker

• old stories

• disease due to a lack of vitamin C

• king or queen

Define monarch

• map maker

• old stories

• disease due to a lack of vitamin C

• king or queen

Define scurvy

• map maker

• old stories

• disease due to a lack of vitamin C

• king or queen

Define navigation

• planning and following a route

• old stories

• era of European discoveries and exploration

• king or queen