H5 Ch. 4

On which peninsula are the countries of Spain and Portugal located?

• Scandinavian
• Iberian
• Italian
• Balkan

Which term refers to sailing against the wind in a zigzag pattern?

• Caravel
• Compass
• Caravan
• Tacking

Which country built the first caravel?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Portugal

Which tool allowed sailors to know which direction they were heading?

• Compass
• Quadrant
• Globe
• Caravel

Which tool allowed sailors to measure latitude?

• Compass
• Quadrant
• Globe
• Caravel

Who was the first European to sail around Africa's southern tip?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first European to sail from Europe to India?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Bartolomeu Dias

What about the earth did Columbus get wrong?

• He thought the earth was smaller than it really was
• He thought the earth was larger than it really was
• He thought the earth was flat
• He did not think sailing west would take him to Asia

Which country paid for Columbus's voyage?

• Portugal
• Great Britain
• Spain
• France

In what year did Columbus make his first voyage to America?

• 1392
• 1444
• 1485
• 1492