The Age Of Exploration Flashcards
(58 cards)
Why was the influence of the renaissance a reason to explore (1)
People were eager to learn & were questioning their existing beliefs e.g world was flat
Why was the influence
Why was the stories of Marco Polo a reason to explore
His book made people want to see the wonderes for themselvesf
Why were new trade routes a reason to explore
- the trade in silks and slices from the east was very profitable
- traders would grow very rich if they could find ways to get more goods to Europe quicker
Why was the fall of Constantinople a reason to explore
Silk Road: Europe’s Overland Route”
• Main route for spices and goods.
• Cut off by Turkish conquest of Constantinople.
• Need for new European-Asian routes.
Why was the desire for empire a reason to explore
European rulers sponsored Voyagers to expand their territory.
- sponsored by Portugal Spain France
-to undermine italys power
Passed Mediterranean Sea as trade center.
Why was the spread8ng of Christianity a reason to explore
Pope encouraged rulers to defeat Muslims
To convert people of only new lands to Christianity
Why was new equipment a reason to explore
A quadrant & astrolabe latitude by using the position of the stars and sun
With this new equipment it would make exploring much easier
What is a compass
A navigational tool with magnetic needle that points towards the magnetic North Pole therefore it could calculate direction
What is a log & line
Measured ships speed in knots a sailor would throw the log overboard and measure the ships speed by how many knots passed through his hands in a given time
What was a line and lead weight used for
to measure the depth of water,
Why was new ships a reason to explore
- the fifteenth century saw a new design of the ship:the CARAVEL it was large and sturdy.
What were the caravels features
- triangular lateen sails
-carvel built huts planks fitted edge to edge - rudders -
- a castle at the back
True or false life on bourd a voyage ship was easy
False - it was extremely tough
How did the members of the ship sleep
- The captain had his own cabin, most sailors slept on the deck in the open air or else belowdecks,in hammocks
What hard work was done on the ship
managing cleaning the ship, making repairs.
What were the captains and officers social classes
usually from wealthy social classes
What were sailors social classes
Sailors were usually poor
What was MUTINY
Sailors rebelling against their captain
True or false harsh discipline was used
True
What did the food tend to be like
dry and very salty
What did they do if they ran out of meat and veg
, they ate flat hard bread made from water,flour and salt called ships biscuits
How can typhoid occur
Lack of fresh water led to TYPHOID
How could scurvy occur
and lack of foods rich in vitamin C (Such ch as citrus fruit) led to scurvy
