CH 3 Age of Encounters

Rich empires could pay people to study, explore or create art for the glory of the empire.

• Patrons

• Patricians

• Investors

• promotors

Area used by merchants for economic purposes.

• trade routes

• Quadrant

• astrolobe

• gps

Using the sun, moon and stars to find your location.

• Coastal navigation

• Cartography

• Quadrant

• astrolobe

Used by sailors to measure the altitude of objects above the horizon, determine the day and time of year and calculate their position on earth.

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• quadrant

• Cartography

Used to determine altitude, height above sea level.

• gps

• Astrolobe

• Quadrant

• Caravel

Ship used by explorers was smaller and lighter weight. Much easier to navigate and faster.

• astrolobe

• quadrant

• caravel

• sailing ship

Which two items were sold across the Sahara and made Africa wealthy?

• salt & gold

• spices & coffee

• gold & iron

• gold& tea

African leaders were patrons of what?

• education

• art

• science

• trade

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages?

• King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella

• King Louis &Queen Mary

• Madici Family

• No one, he funded his own voyage

How many days did it take Columbus to sail from Spain to the Bahamas?

• 70 days

• 30 days

• 20 days

• 90 days