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Age of Exploration
Section 6: Chapt 1: Pgs 146-152: Why did it begin?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did western European countries look for a new route to the East? | The demand for spices, The support of rulers throughout Europe, Improvement in shipbuilding and navigation, the Renaissance and Myths and legends. |
| Name three spices the were popular in Europe | Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pepper. |
| For what purposes were spices used? | To preserve foods, add flavor and cure disease. |
| Give two reasons why rulers wanted to sponsor voyages of exploration. | To gain control of the spice trade from the east. To build an empire. this would make them rich and powerful. |
| What was a caravel? | In 1400, the Portugese invented a new type of ship that was fast and easy to manoeuver, triangular latten sails were added so that they could sail into the wind. They had strong clinker-built hulls. These were called caravels. |
| Name an instrument of navigation and explain what its used for. | Astrolabe measured the ship position north or south of the equator. |
| How did the Renaissance influence the Age of Exploration? | A Greek geographer Ptolemy made many maps of the world. Mapmakers throughout Europe used his work to make more accurate maps. |
| Give the name of two myths or legends that led to voyages of discovery. | Prester John, a Christian King in Africa El Dorado - a wealthy city with a chief covered in gold dust. |
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