Ch. 3 (3.1-3.2) Quiz #1 Study Guide

What country did the Vikings come from?

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Norway

• Finland

What effect did Marco Polo’s book have on people in Europe? P.111

• Less interest in travel

• More people wanted to travel—especially to China

• Increased trade with Africa

• Isolation from other cultures

How did Prince Henry help explorers get proper tools and maps? P.112

• School of Exploration—made Maps/tools

• By funding expeditions directly

• By inventing new navigation instruments

• By personally leading voyages

Why didn’t King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella help Columbus in 1485? P.115

• All resources/money tied up in Reconquista

• They did not trust Columbus

• They were not interested in exploration

• They were focused on internal affairs

What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage to the new world? P.117

• Find riches / Start settlements / Convert Natives to Catholicism

• Establish trade routes / Discover new spices / Map the coastline

• Capture new territories / Establish military bases / Form alliances

• Search for mythical creatures / Document flora and fauna / Study weather patterns

Which tool shows latitude, used with the sun or North Star? P.118

• Sextant

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

Which tool kept accurate time aboard ships and helped explorers calculate longitude? P.119

• Sextant

• Chronometer

• Compass

• Astrolabe

Who first sailed around the tip of Africa and completed all the water routes to Asia?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Southern tip of Africa also known as?

• Cape of Good Hope

• Cape Horn

• Cape Cod

What were some positive effects of Columbus' arrival in the New World?

• Brought Plants/Animals to New World.

• Established peaceful relations with indigenous people.

• Introduced advanced technology to the New World.

• Created a fair trade system with native populations.