Age of Exploration Study Guide

Front

Who was the Prince of Portugal and explorer known for sparking the Age of Exploration?

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Henry the Navigator.

Front

Prince Henry of Portugal created a school of what?

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School of Navigation

Front

Who sponsored many voyages including Da Gama’s journey to India?

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The Portuguese

Front

Which Portuguese explorer found a sea route to the southern tip of Africa?

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Bartolomeu Dias

Front

Who colonized and founded the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa?

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Dias

Front

Who discovered a sea route from Portugal to India by traveling around the southern tip of Africa?

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Vasco da Gama

Front

Which Spanish monarch funded Columbus journey across the Atlantic in search of a sea route to China?

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Queen Isabella

Front

Who attempted to sail west across the Atlantic to find a direct sea route to Asia?

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Christopher Columbus

Front

Columbus sailed with 88 men and 3 ships called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

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Front

Who was the Spanish explorer who explored the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River?

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Hernando Desoto