CH 2: Portugal's Early Explorers

What was Prince Henry's nickname?

• Henry the Navigator

• Henry the Future of Portugal

• Henry the Explorer

• Henry the Father of Modern Exploration

What did Prince Henry create in 1420?

• a school for exploration

• a new navigation tool

• a new type of ship called the caravel

• a route to the Gold Coast of Africa

One of the reasons Portugal wanted to explore was to....

• spread Christianity to other parts of the world

• control more gold coming from the Silk Road

• find a water route to the Mediterranian Sea

• help invest in the trade routes through Spain

What was an astrolabe?

• a tool that allowed navigators to locate their position by using the stars

• the new rudders developed by Prince Henry's school

• a magnetic compass

• a type of ship that was developed by Prince Henry's school

All the following were inventions or advancements made by Portugal's school for navigation EXCEPT for:

• Astrolabe

• Caravels

• Magnetic compass

• Pelorus

Why did Portugal want to explore the world?

• They were curious

• They wanted more land

• They wanted to rule the world

• They wanted new trade routes and lacked a Mediterranean Sea port

What was the "Cape of Storms" renamed?

• The Cape of Gold

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Cape of Hurricans

• The Cape of I Hope I Make it Home

Who sailed for Portugal, and found a water route to India?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

• Leif Eriksson

Who accidently swung so wide around Africa that they touched Brazil?

• Cabral

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

• Dias

By accidentally landing in Brazil, Cabral was able to give _________ a claim to the Americas.

• Spain

• Portugal

• the Vikings

• Africa