Early Explorers

What is the science of determining a ship's location and direction?

• caravel

• navigation

• biology

• evacuation

This Portuguese sea captain was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa.

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Prince Henry

• Marco Polo

• Vasco Da Gama

Which word describes a fast, sailing ship that could be steered easily and hold large amounts of cargo?

• Scooner

• Yacht

• Caravel

• Pontoon

He was the Prince of Portugal who became known as "The Navigator."  He made it possible to reach Asia by ship.

• Prince Charles

• Prince Henry

• Prince Eric

• Prince Bartolomeu

He was a Portuguese navigator who was the first explorer to reach Asia by sea.

• Vasco Da Gama

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

Under Prince Henry there were improvements in all of the following EXCEPT...

• navigation

• magnetic compass

• farming

• astrolabe

Prince Henry sent explorers to search for which destination?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• The Black Sea

Europeans tried reaching Asia through which ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

TRUE or FALSE:  Bartolomeu Dias became known as il milione or "the man with a million stories."

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE:  Bartolomeu Dias could not continue his journey east because his crew became too tired.  However, he still brought back valuable information about ocean waters.

• TRUE

• FALSE