The Age Of Exploration

Question 0

CARAVEL

Answer 0

Small fast ship copied from the Arabs.

Question 1

CAUSES OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

Answer 1

A search for a new trade route to the East
Desire to spread Christianity
Improvement is shipbuilding, navigation, and mapmaking
Myths and legends
Rulers wanted to build an empire and gain wealth

Question 2

CARRICK/NAOS

Answer 2

Large ship with square and lateen sails.

Question 3

ASTROLABE

Answer 3

Measured latitude.

Question 4

COMPASS

Answer 4

Measured direction.

Question 5

LOG AND LINE

Answer 5

Measured speed.

Question 6

CAPTAIN

Answer 6

Man in charge of the ship.

Question 7

FIRST MATE

Answer 7

Assists the captain.

Question 8

HARDTACK

Answer 8

Crackers eaten by sailors often infested with beetles.

Question 9

SCURVY

Answer 9

Disease in the teeth and gums caused by lack of vitamin C.

Question 10

DYSENTERY

Answer 10

Disease caused by drinking infected water.

Question 11

CONQUISTADOR

Answer 11

A person who has conquered a country.

Question 12

THE AZTECS

Answer 12

A tribe of Native Americans based mainly in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).

Question 13

THE INCAS

Answer 13

A native civilisation that lived in South America.

Question 14

COLONY

Answer 14

A place ruled by a more powerful country.

Question 15

PLANTATION

Answer 15

A farm where slaves were forced to grow crops.

Question 16

SMALLPOX

Answer 16

Like chicken pox but much worse, could be fatal.

Question 17

SLAVE TRADE

Answer 17

People who were forced to grow crops or mine silver/gold.

Question 18

TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

Answer 18

When Spain and Portugal split the unknown world between them.

Question 19

THE NEW WORLD

Answer 19

America nowadays.

Question 20

MUTINY

Answer 20

When people had an uprising.

Question 21

NEW WORLD PRODUCE TO EUROPE

Answer 21

Tobacco
Chocolate
Vanilla
Chilli peppers  
Tea

Question 22

EUROPEAN PRODUCE TO NEW WORLD

Answer 22

Horses
Cows
Sheep
Pigs
Wheat

Question 23

PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR

Answer 23

Made a school for exploration
Wanted to spread Christianity
Sponsored voyages to Africa.

Question 24

BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ

Answer 24

Led a 3 ship expedition down to Africa
He rounded the Cape of Good Hope
First European to enter the Indian Ocean.

Question 25

VASCO DE GAMA

Answer 25

Sailed into the Atlantic
Reached Calicut in May 1498
Discovered the sea route to the Sea.