Topic 2 - The Arabian Voyage

Question 0

Who were the 6 members?

Answer 0

1. Peter Forsskal - prove Linnaeus theories
2. Fredrick Christian Von Haven - philologist (translator/language)
3. Carsten Niebuhr - Cartographer
4. Christian Carl Kramer - Physician
5. George Baurenfeind - Artist/Painter
6. Berggren - Swedish Dragoon (military/ defence)

Question 1

How many embers were on this trip?

Answer 1

6 members on this expedition

Question 2

When did the expedition begin & end?

Answer 2

Jan (1761) to Nov (1767)

7 years

Question 3

What was the expedition route?

Answer 3

{BEGIN}Constantinople & Alexandria —–> Cairo —> (Red Sea to) Yemen —-> Bombay —-> Oman —> Persia —-> Iraq —> Syria —> Palestine —> (detour) Cyprus —> Jerusalem —> Constantinople —> Copenhagen (Eastern Europe) {END}

Question 4

What were the rules to follow during expedition

Answer 4

1. Everyone will be treated equally
2. Have no relations with local women…can arouse desire for revenge
3. Be courteous and don’t raise any objections to their way of life
4. Draw least attention as possible

Question 6

Describe the city of Mocca

Answer 6

Rich traders place
1st bad experience (preservation of animals went bad)
Ran out of 98% alcohol

Question 7

Where did all deaths take place

Answer 7

Yemen - Von haven & Forsskal

Bombay - Baurenfeind , Berggren & Kramer

Question 8

Who was the only survivor

Answer 8

Carsten Niebuhr

Question 9

What was a conflict during the expedition

Answer 9

Forsskal and Von haven wanted to be expedition leader

Niebuhr became mediator btwn conflict

Question 10

Who was appointed treasurer during expedition

Answer 10

Niebuhr

Question 11

What was Nieburhs lasting impression in world

Answer 11

Made it possible for ships to sail beyond Red Sea as far as Suez
Made map of Yemen
Published book describing Arabia
Edited Forsskals book “flora”

Question 12

What was Forsskals lasting impression in world

Answer 12

Work pioneered field of marine biology & migratory birds
Gathered 1800 plant samples
Front runner in plant biology & plant geography
-worked on book “Flora” before death

Question 13

What’s Von havens lasting impression on world

Answer 13

Acquisitions formed new core in royal societies manuscript collection from the New East

Question 18

What were the cause of intermittent fevers then eventual deaths during expedition

Answer 18

Malaria = caused by Mosquitos transferring parasitic bug