VASCO DA GAMA

Question 1

For who and from where did Vasco Da Gama sail?

Answer 1

Portugal

Question 2

Who helped Vasco with his travelling

Answer 2

Dias helped him with his planning and a crew member of Dias was Vasco’s pilot

Question 3

With what did Vasco trade

Answer 3

He traded with Gold, Pearls, Cotton and Ivory

Question 4

With who did Vasco trade

Answer 4

Khoi-Khoi
Mosambique
Malindi (Kenya)
India

Question 5

Why did Vasco not trade with Mozambique

Answer 5

They did not like his merchandise

Question 6

What did Vasco get in Malindi on his way to India?

Answer 6

Hired a Arabian pilot to navigate their way to India.

Question 7

How long did they stay in India

Answer 7

3 months

Question 8

Describe what happened on their way back from India

Answer 8

Vasco got very bad weather.
It took him 3 month to get to Malindi.
30 Sailors died of scurvy
They got fresh meat and oranges to recover
Back in Portugal only 54 of 170 sailors survived
The voyage took 2 years