WorksheetsEarly Explorers and Advances in Technology -part two
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Prince Henry spent .................... years providing the explorers with money .
20
40
30
2-After Prince Henry's death , the explorers didn't stop ...........................
looking for European cities
looking for a sea route to Asia
Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition of .........................
two ships
three ships
four ships
Bartolomeu Dias explored the .........................
eastern coast of Africa
western coast of Africa
Bartolomeu Dias could reach the southern tip of Africa then the Portuguese called it .................... because it gave them a hope to trade with India.
Cape of explorers
Cape of Good Hope
The astrolabe was a navigation tool from ..................
China
South Africa
North Africa
The Portuguese shipbuilders developed the ..................... to better control the wind.
kayaks
caravels
canoes
The ...................... invented the magnetic compass.
Chinese
French
British
After ...................years , Vasco de Gama sailed to the same route of Bartolomeu Dias.
2 years
10 years
15 years
Vasco de Gama found ........................
an all-water route to India .
the eastern coast of Europe
the western coast of North America.
