Causes Of The Voyage Of Discovery Flashcards
What is the definition of: clinker built
(of a boat) having external planks which overlap downwards and are secured with clinched nails.
What is the definition of: keel
the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability.
What is the definition of: lateen sails
It is a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast, and running in a fore-and-aft direction.
What is the definition of: tacking
Turning on a ship into the wind
What is the definition of: main sail
A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel.
What is the definition of:compass
It is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
What is the definition of: Mizen mast
the mast behind a ship’s mainmast
What is the definition of: astrolabe
an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies.
What is the definition of: hard tack?
a hard biscuit or bread made of flour and water without salt.
What is the definition of: scurvy?
Scurvy is a disease caused by a serious vitamin C deficiency
What is the definition of: barrels?
a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.
What is the definition of: longitude
the angular distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
What is the definition of: latitude
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
What is the definition of: swinging the lead?
to pretend to be ill and not do something you should be doing, such as going to work
What is the definition of: knots per hour
one nautical mile per hour .1 nautical mile = 1.15 miles = 1.85 kilometers
What is the definition of: quadrant
Astronomical quadrants were used mainly for determining the altitude of a celestial body above the horizon.
What is the definition of: sextant
used primarily for measuring the position of stars
What is the definition of: portolan charts
a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbours and coasts.
What is the definition of: ribs
a rib is a lateral structural member which runs between gunwales and sprouts from the keel
What is the definition of: bow
Front of a boat
What is the definition of: caulking
a waterproof filler and sealant, used in building work and repairs.
What is the definition of: stern
The back of a boat
Was Columbus the first European to cross the Atlantic? Who did/ didn’t?
No. The Vikings did 500 years before.
Did Columbus’s voyage have a great impact? What did it do?
Yes, it opened up a New World to the Europeans
Who were the 2 people that conquered South America?
Francisco Pizarro & Hernan Cortez
Who did Fransisco Pizarro conquer?
Incas of Peru
Who did Cortez conquer?
Aztecs of Mexico
Who “first” explored & settled in North America? Where did they sail from?
John Cabot & Sons. Bristol, England
Who first sailed a circle around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan.
What is Ferdinand’s Magellan’s boats name?
Victoria
When was Vasco De Gamma alive?
1460- 1524
