Wealthy Europeans wanting items that can only come from Asia created a _________________ for these goods.

What were the only three continents Europeans knew that existed in the early years of the Age of Exploration?

Which of the following is NOT an importance of Marco Polo’s book.

This was the term given to Arab merchants that would sell “rare” items to Europeans merchants. They also controlled how much was sold and at very expensive prices.

Why was it better for Europe to have a direct trading route with Asia?

This time period with its “rebirth in learning” brought new technologies to help sailors explore further and faster than they have before.

These​ ​mapmakers​ ​used​ ​their​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​more​ ​accurate​ ​maps​ ​that​ ​helped explorers​ ​better​ ​navigate.

The​ ​advancements​ ​of​ ​this​ ​ship​ ​became​ ​ideal​ ​for​ ​exploring​ ​across​ ​the​ ​vast​ ​oceans.

This​ ​helped​ ​explorers​ ​identify​ ​their​ ​location​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ocean​ ​when​ ​they were​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​landmarks​ ​for​ ​their​ ​location.

Stories of sea monsters and storms interested people to sail out into the ocean.

Wealthy Europeans had no interest in the goods that came from Asia.

Europeans' interest in "rare" items from Asia created a demand for them.

What was the advantage of the caravel that made it an ideal ship for exploring?

Explore means to seek out, discover, or find

Before advances in sailing technology, sailors would at most only travel a few _________ from the sight of land.

Africa , Asia, and Australia the only three continents that were known to exist in the early years of the Age of Exploration.