Exploring Trade and Navigation Terms

What is a "spice"?

• A tool used for navigation

• A plant used to add flavor to food

• A type of wind

• A chain of islands

What does "archipelago" refer to?

• A group of ships

• A navigational tool

• A chain of islands

• A trading center

Which of the following is related to controlling the movement of a ship?

• Merchant

• Navigational

• Interpreter

• Moor

What is a "trading center"?

• A place where people buy and sell goods

• A navigational device

• A type of wind

• A special journey

Who is a "merchant"?

• A person who translates languages

• A person who buys and sells goods to earn money

• A tool used for navigation

• A North African follower of Islam during the Middle Ages

What does it mean to "negotiate"?

• To map an uncharted area

• To discuss the terms of an agreement

• To control the movement of a ship

• To determine the position of a star

What is an "astrolab" used for?

• To show direction using a magnetized pointer

• To determine the position of an object in the sky

• To plan and direct the movement of a ship

• To translate languages

What is a "fleet"?

• A chain of islands

• A group of ships sailing together with the same purpose

• A type of wind

• The sides and bottom of a boat

What is the purpose of a "magnetic compass"?

• To map uncharted areas

• To show direction using a magnetized pointer

• To add flavor to food

• To translate languages

What is a "trade wind"?

• A wind that almost always blows in a particular direction

• A navigational tool

• A special journey

• A place where goods are bought and sold