Explorations Flashcards
(34 cards)
Caravel
Small, fast ships used by the Portuguese and Spanish
Patron
A person who endorses voyages
Carracks
Larger than a caravel with square and lateen sails
Naos
Similar to a carrack with square and lateen sails
Cross-staff
Measured latitude using the angle of the sun
Compass
A magnetic needle pointing to the magnetic North that measured direction
Astrolabe
Measured latitude by the angle of the sun or North star, could be very inaccurate
Quadrant
Used to measure latitude, involved looking directly at the sun
Scurvy
Disease caused by lack of vitamin C. Could be lead to teeth falling out, bleeding of the gums and then death. Could be cured by fresh fruit
Hard tack
Type of biscuit eaten by sailors on long voyages as it kept
Log and line
Way of measuring speed by throwing a piece of wood attached to a reel of knotted rope into the sea. The amount of rope pulled by the wood in a minute determined the speed
Cartographer
A mapmaker
Portalon charts
Maps made of the coastline on voyages of discovery
Clinker-built
Ships with overlaying wooden planks, making it stronger
Spice trade
The trading and exchange of spices
Captain
The sailor in charge of the voyage, usually the ship was his
First mate
The sailor second in command
Dysentery
Diarrohea caused by drinking dirty water
Cape of Good Hooe
The tip of africa
Sponsors
People who funded a voyage of exploration
How many ships did Columbus have?
Three-the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria
Why did Columbus stop at the Canary Islands?
To fix repairs and gather supplies
What did Columbus call the first island he saw?
San Salvador
What did Columbus call the people he found and why?
He called them Indians because he thought he had landed in Asia
