Europe Begins to Explore

With the fall of this Empire, trade restrictions were considerably lessened.

• British

• Japanese

• Roman

• Byzantine

Sea bandits.

• Pirates

• Renegades

• Rebels

• Sharks

Which country was not one of the Big 4 in regards to exploration?

• France

• Netherlands

• England

• Spain

Nickname for one of the land routes that ran through Asia.

• Highway 66

• The Turnpike

• Gulf Stream

• Silk Road

Which country "led the way" when it came to exploration?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Netherlands

Device designed to use the stars for sea navigation.

• Map

• Compass

• Longitude

• Astrolabe

Individual responsible for defining lines of latitude and longitude.

• Isaac Newton

• Claudius Ptolemy

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

Technologically advanced ship, for the time.

• Caravel

• Longboat

• Yacht

• Dingy

Which island did Columbus originally land on?

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

• Bahamas

Which is NOT a reason Columbus felt that Europe could dominate the New World?

• Slavery

• Electricity

• Religion

• Weapons