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