2.1 Before the age of discovery and exploration Flashcards
When did the Europeans begin to find out more about the world?
About 600 years ago.
When did the age of discovery and exploration begin?
It began in the 1400s CE.
Many of the discoveries were made by people from Europe.
True or False?
False, many of the discoveries were made by people outside of Europe.
Where was the trading world for many hundreds years ago before1400s and 1500s?
The Middle East
Which city was one of the biggest cities in about 1000 years ago also known as a cental “trading hub”?
Baghdad
Which region was far ahead of many European countries in science, medicine, engineering, mathematics and astronomy?
The Middle East
Which place attracted the best students from around the world with vast libraries and colleges?
Baghdad
What did the scholars translate?
Books of writers from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. as well as from India, China and Persia.
Who invented an instrument called the astrolabe?
The astronomer Al-Fazari
What does the astrolabe do?
The astrolabe made it possible to work out direction and location when traveling.
Who wrote the ‘Canon’?
Ibn Sina wrote the ‘Canon’.
What is the ‘Canon’ about?
It was a medical textbook used for hundreds of years to train doctors in many different parts of the world.
Who wrote the rules for algebra?
Omar Khayyam
What does Omar Khayyam do?
Omar Khayyam was an Arab mathematician, astronomer, geographer and poet.
