age of exploration

Question 1

causes of the age of exploration

Answer 1

demand for spices 
the support of rulers throughout Europe
improvements in ship building and navigation
the Renaissance
myths and legends

Question 2

demand for spices

Answer 2

they needed to find a new a new route to Asia to gain control of the spice trade
spices were transported overland on long dangerous routes controlled by Muslims
taxes charged by muslims were high and somerimes people were not allowed buy spices

Question 3

what were spices used for

Answer 3

to preserve food
to add flavour to food
believed to cure disease

Question 4

support of rulers

Answer 4

to gain control od spice trade
interest in gold and jewels
opportunity to conquer land and build an empire
to spread Christianity

Question 5

what were the improvements in shipbuilding

Answer 5

the Portuguese invented a new type of ship called the caravel

Question 6

what improvements where the new ships

Answer 6

small fast and easy to manoeuver
triangular lateen sails which allowed the ship to sail into the wind
they used strong clinker built hulls to protect the ships in storms
waterproof decks
ideal for sailing close to coasts

Question 7

what improvements fid carracks and naos have

Answer 7

bigger so able to carry more supplys

Question 8

what were the improvements in navagation

Answer 8

POSITION astrolabe , quadrants and crow staff
DIRECTION compass
SPEED log and line

Question 9

the rennaisance

Answer 9

people wanted to find out more about the world
people took interest in map making
the work of Greek geographer plotmey was rediscovered

Question 10

myths and legends

Answer 10

Portuguese searching for prester john catholic king in Africa
people were looking for El Dorado (south anerica) amwealth city full of gold
fountain of youth believed you would never grow old

Question 11

problems faced on ships

Answer 11

scurvey not eating vegtables
dysentery spread of infected water
black beatles infested biscuits called hardtack

Question 12

dnagers of the sea

Answer 12

strorms caused shipwreck and drowning
sailors found themseleves attacked by hostile natives
crew could get attacked by natives

Question 13

what was the effect of the agricultural revolution

Answer 13

the creation of empires in the discovered lands
new goods excahnged between europe and the new world
how tthe discoveries change the european view of the ball
the impact on the natives
growth of the slave trade

Question 14

what countries built large empires

Answer 14

engaland otheeast coast of america
spain central and south america
france canada and the missisipi vally
the dutch won the spice islands from portugal

Question 15

what goods and animals went to europe from the new world

Answer 15

chocolate(cocoa beans), turkeys tobacco corn, vanilla , chilli peppers nad potatoes

Question 16

whta goods and animals went to america from eueope

Answer 16

wheat , coffee, cotton and sugar cane

horse , cattle ,pigs ,goats and sheep

Question 17

howdid the wider availability of spices revolutinise the diet the lifestyle of the europeans

Answer 17

sugar grown in the new world was added to coffe and coffee house sprang up in europe
smokin tobacco became a poular pastime
the potato soon became an impportant part of the irish diet

Question 18

what effect did the age of exploration have on mapmaking

Answer 18

it meant maps were more accurate

Question 19

what major discoveries helped change the european view of the world

Answer 19

the coastline of africa was known and the tip was reached
a new sea route to the east and the spice island was found
the world was much larger than previously thought
a new continet called america existed
a vast island called the pacific seperated america and asia
it haad been proved the world was round

Question 20

what was the impact on the native of age of exploration

Answer 20

nattive rligion and customs were forbidden
they lost their land
they were forced to work for europeans
small diseases such as smallpox and thflu measles nad typhoid killed them as they had no immune system