Chapter1

Question 0

compass

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enabled sailors to know in which direction they were heading.

Question 1

Marco Polo

Answer 1

His adventures in China had spanned nearly twenty years, during which time he had been a favorite of Kublai the grand Khan of the Mongols.

Question 2

astrolabe

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which enabled them to determine their ship’s latitude on the ocean.

Question 3

caravel

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It sported two, or even three, triangular sails, making it extremely maneuverable.

Question 4

mercantilism

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Increase of a nation’s wealth through monopoly markets with colonies

Question 5

Christopher Columbus

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Italian-born believed that the world was round.

Question 6

Ferdinand Magellan

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determined that he could reach the Spice Islands of the East by sailing south around the Americas.

Question 7

Martin Luther

Answer 7

Leader of the Protestant Reformation

Question 8

Protestant Reformation

Answer 8

Pressed for changes in European church system

Question 9

conquistidores

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a combination of explorer and soldier of fortune

Question 10

Hernando Cortes

Answer 10

was the first great conquistador

Question 11

Montezuma

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hearing of the Spanish arrival, sent emissaries offering gifts that he hoped would be picked up like door prizes by the uninvited guests on their way home.

Question 12

Elizabeth I

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Loved the Sea Dogs for making her rich

Question 13

Sea Dogs

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Hawkins and Drake led attacks on Spanish shipping in the Caribbean

Question 14

Spanish Armada (1588)

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130 ships and 30,000 men, entered the English Channe