Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is a caravel?
|
a ship that combined a heavy square-rigged sail with the light slim Arab ship that was faster and easier to handle
|
|
|
What does financed mean?
|
paid for
|
|
|
What country controlled Europe's trade with India?
|
Italy
|
|
|
During what year did Italy conrtol Europe's trade with India?
|
1500's
|
|
|
Whose trade did Italy share with India?
|
Europe's
|
|
|
What country controlled Europe's trade with Italy?
|
India
|
|
|
Whose control did other countries get tired of?
|
Italy's
|
|
|
Where did nations begin searching for routes?
|
east
|
|
|
What three things made for better navigation?
|
instruments-such as the compass and the astrolabe
better maps caravels made for more steady and faster sailing |
|
|
What country had a desire for new trade routes for exploration in the 1400's?
|
Portugal
|
|
|
Who were the first Europeans to sail outside of the Mediterranean?
|
Portuguese
|
|
|
What is another name for Prince Henry?
|
The Navigator
|
|
|
Who was Prince Henry the son of?
|
the king of portugal
|
|
|
What did Prince Henry set up in Sagres, portugal?
|
the first navigation school
|
|
|
Where did Bartolomeu Dias sail?
|
around the tip of Africa
|
