Chapts 3-4

Question 1

Did Eratosthenes believe the world was flat or round?

Answer 1

Round

Question 2

What industries were the Phoenicians known for?

Answer 2

Trade, navigation, exploration, tradesmen (metal workers, woodworkers, etc.)

Question 3

For everyone: name some of the items that the Phoenicians traded.

Answer 3

Cedars, bronze, purple dye, ivory, ebony, silk, papyrus, spices, tin

Question 4

What happened to Julius Caesar’s ships when he tried to invade Britain?

Answer 4

A storm came up and the unexpected high tides dashed his ships against the rocks

Question 5

What purpose did the Phoenicians find in exploration?

Answer 5

To open new trade routes.

Question 6

What purpose did the Greeks find in exploration?

Answer 6

Military conquest

Question 7

What does “Mare Nostrum” mean?

Answer 7

Our sea

Question 8

The Romans were ______ ______ in exploration.

Answer 8

Not interested

Question 9

What happened to the Romans lands after the fall of Rome?

Answer 9

The land became many small kingdoms.

Question 10

During the Dark Ages which ruler captured most of central Asia?

Answer 10

Genghis Khan

Question 11

Who was Genghis Khan’s grandson?

Answer 11

Kublai Khan

Question 12

Kublai Khan agreed to open trade between ________ and _______.

Answer 12

China and Europe

Question 13

Who was Niccolò Polo’s son?

Answer 13

Marco Polo

Question 14

________ is a title given to rulers and officials in central Asia and a few Muslim countries.

Answer 14

Khan

Question 15

How long is the great wall of China?

Answer 15

1800 miles

Question 16

The Great Wall of China was originally built to keep out the __________, feared because they were savage.

Answer 16

Mongols

Question 17

Who conquered more people and ruled a larger part of the world’s surface than anyone before or since?

Answer 17

Genghis Khan

Question 18

What was the name of the summer home of Kublai Khan?

Answer 18

Shan-tu also known as Xanadu

Question 19

Who became a trusted ambassador in Kublai Khan’s service?

Answer 19

Marco Polo

Question 20

Why did Salamander cloth not burn?

Answer 20

Because it was made from Asbestos

Question 21

What did the Chinese use as fuel?

Answer 21

Coal

Question 22

Did the subjects of the Khan enjoy the freedom of religion?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

How long did Marco Polo travel throughout China?

Answer 23

17 years

Question 24

What was the name of the road that the trading route was on?

Answer 24

Silk Road

Question 25

How long did it take the Polos to travel home from Peking, China to Venice Italy?

Answer 25

18 months

Question 26

From Start to finish how long was Marco Polo’s travel in total?

Answer 26

24 years

Question 27

What was the name of Marco Polo’s prison mate?

Answer 27

Rusticiano of Pisa

Question 28

How many copies of “The Travels Of Marco Polo” still exist in the world?

Answer 28

140

Question 29

What were the 2 important purposes of spices?

Answer 29

1. they covered up the smell of rotting food

2. you could give the same food a different taste

Question 30

What is the westernmost Mediterranean country?

Answer 30

Portugal

Question 31

How wide is the Strait of Gibraltar?

Answer 31

8 miles

Question 32

______ _________ wanted to sail around the coast of Africa to reach the east by sea.

Answer 32

Prince Henry

Question 33

Rather than study how to become a leader, Prince Henry studied ________.

Answer 33

Sailing

Question 34

What does the world navigation mean?

Answer 34

To manage a ship

Question 35

How do we know exactly where we are if we are on a ship at sea?

Answer 35

We use the system of navigation called meridians and parallels.

Question 36

Latitude is the distance _______ and _______ of the equator.

Answer 36

North and south

Question 37

Longitude is the distance ________ and ________from the reference longitude Prime Meridian.

Answer 37

East or west