Age of Exploration
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- Q1A Spanish explorer who landed in the Caribbean, given credit historically for discovering the Americas.Christopher Columbus30s
- Q2An explorer who sailed around the world, and had a run-in with a spear.Ferdinand Magellan30s
- Q3America was named after him, since a German map-maker liked the letters he wrote about South America.Amerigo Vespucci30s
- Q4Wealth, expanding empires, and spreading ChristianityReasons why people explored30s
- Q5Portugal prince who started a school and is given credit for beginning the Age of Exploration.Henry the Navigator30s
- Q6An invention that resulted in the mass-production of books.Printing Press30s
- Q7Inventor of the printing press,Johannes Gutenberg30s
- Q8Also known as the Bubonic Plague that wiped out 60% of Europe.Black Death30s
- Q9Widespread cultural revival of art, architecture, learning and literature.Renaissance30s
- Q10Movement that divided the church between Catholic and Protestants.Reformation30s
- Q11A disease caused by lack of vitamin C, known for being a danger on sailing ships.Scurvy30s
- Q12A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.Primary Source30s
- Q13A document or physical object which was written or created after the time under study.Secondary source30s
- Q14Primary crop of the Americas.Corn/Potatoes30s
- Q15Primary crop of Europe.Grains30s