Quiz #4.1 Flashcards
I know the locations of the following places: Treat of Tordesillas, Line of Demarcation, New World, North America, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, New England
Yes!
What is a saga?
A Viking story that was spread by word of mouth, leading to the potential for exaggeration
What modern-day country was Leif Erikson the first European to reach?
Canada
Marco Polo spent time at the court (government) of which Mongol emperor?
Kublai Khan
Why do historians debate whether or not Marco Polo’s stories are true or not?
He did not speak Mandarin, he claimed to be a major part of a battle which took place long before he arrived in China, he left many aspects of Chinese culture out of his book
What was chao?
Paper money used in China
Describe the Portuguese caravel?
Could carry a large amount of supplies, able to sail in rough water, designed for long expeditions, triangular sails
What were the 3 G’s?
Motivation for European exploration (God, Gold, Glory)
Why did Prince Henry establish his school for navigation?
To educate future explorers how to: sail a caravel, read maps, use celestial navigation (astronomy, stars, planets)
Describe Prince Henry the Navigator.
Never sailed himself, son of the Portuguese king, wanted to spread Christianity, exploration was motivated by the wealth in Ceuta
Why was Portugal unhappy with Pope Alexander VI’s Line of Demarcation?
Portugal thought it gave Spain too much land
Why did Portugal attempt to sail around Africa to reach India?
It was close to Africa and it wanted to avoid paying the Ottoman Empire an inflated price for Asian goods
What was the goal of Columbus’s first voyage?
To reach India and Asia and establish silk/spice trade
True/False: Columbus sailed west from Spain because he believed the earth was smaller than it really is
True
Who is remembered for circumnavigating the globe despite dying in the Philippines before his crew made it back to Europe?
Ferdinand Magellan
