Age of Exploration

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This person led the way for exploration in Portugal even though he wasn't allowed to go on any voyages. He funded exploration and schools.

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Prince Henry of Portugal (Henry the Navigator)

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This person was an explorer that influenced many Europeans because he shared all of the stories of what he saw on his adventures to Asia. (We play a game named after him)

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Marco Polo

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The device that used the stars to know the location or position of the ship is a

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Astrolabe

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Christopher Columbus was born in Italy but sailed for Spain.

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True

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Columbus's trip was funded by

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

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The largest of Columbus's three ships was the

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Santa Maria

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Columbus realized before he died that he actually found new land.

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False

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The two countries that were fighting over new land were: Italy and France, Spain and Portugal, United States and Spain

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Spain and Portugal

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Maco Polo referenced this. The 'road' that connected Europe to Asia was called the

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The Silk Road

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The explorer that was so excited to actually make it around the southern part of Africa, The Cape of Good Hope and continue to Asia (India) was?

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Vasco da Gama