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History of the World > Chapter 16 pp. 201-205 > Flashcards

Chapter 16 pp. 201-205 Flashcards

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What viking may have landed in America around A.D. 1000?

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Leif Ericson

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Who was the first European to travel the length of Asia?

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Marco Polo

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In what year did Columbus discover America?

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1492

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What country sponsored Columbus’s voyages?

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Spain

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Who was the first European to reach the Far East by sea?

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Vasco da Gama

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Name Columbus’s ships.

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Santa Maria, Pinta, Nina

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The Cape of Good Hope is the southern end of ___________.

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Africa

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What were accomplishments of Prince Henry the Navigator?

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  1. He set up a navigation school for sea captains
  2. He developed a new kind of ship, the caravel.
  3. He built an observatory to study the stars.
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