Vasco De Gama

The statue of Vasco da Gama at the parish church is located where?

• Mozambique.

• Calicut.

• Sines.

• Mombasa.

1497 was significant for Vasco Da Gama because

• He discovered a new sea route to Asia.

• He discovered the America's

• He colonized Australia

• He returned to portugal

Vasco Da Gama's discovery of a new sea route to Asia (India) was significant because

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  It gained access to the rich spices of India, like cricket and Bollywood.

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  It gained access to the rich spices of India, like noodles and peanuts.

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  It gained access to the rich spices of India, like pepper and cinnamon.

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  It gained access to the rich spices of India, like salt and pepper.

Vasco Da Gama made contact with these peoples from other cultures

• The King of Spain

• The sultan of Mozambique

• The Queen of Portugal

• The Prime Minister of Australia

 

Vasco Da Gama's discovery of a new sea route to Asia (India) was significant because

• It established colonies in Africa and India.

• He met the sultan of Kenya.

• He lost 87 men at sea.

• He contracted scurvy.

A synonym for precious is?

• expensive

• Portuguese

• cheap

• valuable

Vasco Da Gama's discovery of a new sea route to Asia (India) was significant because

• It lead to the discovery of cocoa.

• It lead to the discovery of Lisbon.

• It colonized Cuba.

• It was safer way to travel than over land.

Along the way, da Gama made contact with different groups in Africa, some of them quite unfriendly. Who was unfriendly?

• The sultan of Calicut.

• The ruler of Puri.

• The King of Dehli.

• The sultan (ruler) of Mozambique.

Vasco da Gama arrived back in Lisbon in 1499 with three ships and how many men?

• 55

• 75

• 170

• 1460

The word significant also means

• signs

• nifty

• important

• nothing