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1
Q

Why did the age of exploration begin?

A

God, glory, and gold

2
Q

What did the caravel do?

A

Sailed against the wind

3
Q

What did compass do?

A

Gave a sense of direction

4
Q

What did the astrolabe?

A

Calculated latitude

5
Q

What significant part did Prince Henry in the age of exploration?

A

He opened a navigational school

6
Q

Who sailed around the tip of Africa?

A

Bartolomeu Dias

7
Q

Who sailed around Africa and to India?

A

Vasco de Gama