The Age of Exploration

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What is one of the key terms that we should be familiar with before studying the Age of Exploration?

  • Civilization
  • Renaissance
  • Industrialization
  • Colony (correct)

What was one of the reasons why the Age of Explorations began?

  • To search for new lands to colonize
  • To spread Christianity
  • To establish a new empire
  • To find new trade routes (correct)

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

  • It led to a focus on land-based exploration
  • It led to a decline in interest in exploration
  • It had no impact on the Age of Exploration
  • It provided new technologies and innovations that enabled exploration (correct)

What was one of the main goals of Portuguese explorers?

<p>To find a new route to the Spice Islands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with starting the Age of Exploration?

<p>Prince Henry the Navigator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Prince Henry's role in the Age of Exploration?

<p>He sponsored sailors and established a school for exploration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of portolan charts in the Age of Exploration?

<p>They were used to map the coast of Africa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the consequences of the Portuguese exploration of the coast of Africa?

<p>The colonization of Brazil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary achievement of Prince Henry's explorers?

<p>Mapping over 2,400 kilometers of the African coastline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name given by Bartolomeu Dias to the tip of Africa?

<p>Cape of Storms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with finding a sea route to the Spice Islands?

<p>Vasco Da Gama (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Vasco Da Gama sail further into the Ocean instead of following the African Western Coast?

<p>Due to bad weather (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the map shown in the passage?

<p>It showed the route to the Spice Islands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Vasco Da Gama rest before crossing the Indian Ocean?

<p>Malindi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main contribution of Prince Henry to Portuguese exploration?

<p>Sending ships down the African coast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the most important of the Portuguese Explorers?

<p>Vasco Da Gama (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Background Knowledge

  • Key terms: colony, conquest, Empire, colonization, navigation
  • Reasons for the Age of Explorations: Renaissance, pursuit of spices and resources
  • Impact of the Renaissance on the Age of Explorations
  • Spices used at the time and their purposes

Shipbuilding Advancements

  • Changes in ship design and construction enabled longer sea voyages
  • Instrumentation for navigation: tools and their uses

Portuguese Explorers

Prince Henry the Navigator

  • 1394-1460, sponsored sailors to explore the coast of Africa
  • Established a school for exploration at Sagres, Portugal
  • Role similar to a Renaissance patron
  • Mapped the coastline of Africa, discovered Madeira and the Azores
  • Opened trade links with African rulers, brought back gold and slaves

Bartolomeu Dias

  • 1450-1500, led a voyage down the African coast
  • Reached the southern tip of Africa, called it the Cape of Storms
  • Renamed the Cape of Good Hope by King John II of Portugal
  • Paved the way for later explorers

Vasco Da Gama

  • Led the voyage that reached the Spice Islands
  • Built upon the discoveries of Prince Henry and Diaz
  • Route took him around Africa, up the eastern coast, and across the Indian Ocean
  • Reached Asia, opening a new sea route

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