Who paid for Columbus' first expedition west?
Price Henry the Navigator
His mom
Queen Isabella of Aragon
King Ferdinand of Castille
When Columbus reached America, where did he think he was?
Shangri La
The Hawaiian Islands
Some islands near Japan
Somewhere near Indonesia
Which was NOT one of the things COlumbus brought back from his first trip to America?
gold
oranges
parrots
a deep sense of disappointment
Who was the first European to make it around the tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean?
Bartolomew Diaz
Prince Henry the Navigator
Ponce DeLeon
Vasco Da Gama
Who is this guy? Prince Henry the _________
Terrible
Great
Navigator
Awesome
What is Scurvy?
A disease many sailors used to get from too much rum
A disease many sailors got from sleeping with native women
A disease many sailors used to get from not enough vitamin C
A disease many sailors used to get from being out in the sun
Why did the Europeans really want to find a new way to India and China?
a fashion trend in Europe made silk super expensive
It was easier to trade by sea than over land
to get to that delicious Indian and Chinese food
Taxes by the Ottoman Empire cost them lots of money
The most important boat used in the Age of Discovery
galleon
caravel
trireme
galley
The name "America" comes from _______ who realized the New World was a new continent.
Ameriga Despucci
Captain America
Amerigo Vespucci
America De Pucci
His ships were the first to sail all the way around the world
Columbus
Magellan
Kendrick La Mar
Drake
How long was the average caravel?
50-70m long
about a week
20-30m long
30-50m long
Which city was the centre of learning for the world in the 15th Century?
Baghdad
London
Rangoon
Shanghai
Which of these was NOT a reason why Europeans wanted spices from SE Asia?
Because spice helped food last longer
Because European food didn't taste very good
Because of the Christian religion
Because they could make a lot of money selling it
