New World Social Studies

What is the definition of geography?

• the study of places and the food the people eat and grow

• the study of places and relationship between people and the environment

• the study of places and the history of the science near them

• the study of places and the animals in their environment

What has happened to the trade routes from Europe to Asia?

• they were captured by Portuguese explorers

• they were captured by Austrians

• they were captured by the ottomans

• they were captured by Spanish explorers

What are the three reasons Europeans begin to explore?

• land, jobs, animals to hunt

• new adventures, people and food

• money, trade, gold

• better climate, more opportunities and better roads

Name and describe 3 new tools the European use to explore.

• compass, maps, telescope

• walking stick, tent, map

• letters, money, stories

• GPS, cell phone, signs

What nation began European exploration

• Canada

• Spain

• Africa

• Portugal

Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?

• Portuguese Prince that found lots of gold.

• Canadian Prince that loved to research

• Spanish Prince that loved exploring new land.

• Portuguese explorer who taught navigation.

What did Portuguese discover in Africa?

• Land and Resources

• Gold and Trade

• Animals and Furs

• Land and Food

Who is Bartolomeu Dias?

• First European to sail around Africa

• First European to sail around Spain

• First Portuguese to sail around America

• First Canadian to sail around Asia

Who is Vasco da Gama?

• First Canadian to reach India by sea 1598

• First European to reach India by sea 1498

• First Canadian to reach India by sea 1912

• First European to reach India by sea in 1798

What was the effect of Portuguese exploration?

• Portugal establishes a trading empire to begin relationships with Europeans

• Portugal establishes a trading empire to establish the first Burger King.

• Portugal establishes a trading empire to bring goods back to Europe.

• Portugal establishes a trading empire to help grow food in the new gardens.