M2,L1, Europeans Set Sail

A device used to determine location based on the position of the stars.

(vocab word)

• caravels

• navigator

• astrolabe

• eclipse

A Portuguese prince who established a school of navigation and paid for expeditions.

(vocab word)

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• King Ferdinand

A Viking who landed in present-day Canada in the year 1000.

(vocab word)

• Lief Eriksson

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• King Ferdinand

Portuguese ships that used triangular sails to sail against the wind

(vocab word)

• caravels

• motorboat

• astrolabe

• wind ships

Why did the Viking longships travel through rough seas better than earlier ships?

(pg 36, 1st paragraph)

• • They had sails.

• • They were larger.

• • They used more oars.

• • They were more stable.

The Vikings established a settlement in _____ in 874 AD.

(pg 36, 2nd paragraph)

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Vinland

• Markland

What was Marco Polo’s contribution to the exploration of the world?

• (pg 37, under "riches and religion")

• • He invented the astrolabe.

• • He wrote a book about Asia.

  
  

• • He sailed a caravel to India.

• • He converted Asians to Christianity.

What is the main event that made it necessary for the European countries to find sea routes to Asia?

(pg 37, 5th paragraph)

• The Second Crusade in the Middle East

• The Mongol conquest of much of Asia

• The Muslim Ottomans conquest of Constantinople

• The founding of Prince Henry’s school of navigation

Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and on to Calicut, India?

• (pg 39, 6th & 7th paragraph)

• • Prince Henry

• • Bartolomeu Dias

• • Vasco da Gama

• • King Manuel

Why did Bartolomeu Dias return to Portugal after rounding the Cape of Good Hope instead of continuing on his voyage?

Choose the TWO correct answers.

(PG 39, 5th paragraph)

• • His supplies were running low.

• • His ships were badly damaged.

• • He thought there were no new lands ahead.

• • His men did not want to continue.