What did most people believe in this time about the world?
That it was flat
What was the main reason for the beginning of the age of discovery?
Muslim nations controlled trading
what were the 2 ways that muslims brought goods in?
camel caravans and small ships
which river did they use to get goods from the far east to the mediterranean sea?
nile river
Muslim traders would only sell goods to one country's traders, which country?
Italian
why did the spanish and portuguese need to find new routes to the far east?
because italian and muslim traders wouldn't let them use their ports/routes
What was the name of the prince who founded a navigation school?
Prince Henry the navigator
what was prince henry's main goal?
find a new trade route to Asia
