Chapter 3 - They Came, Saw and Conquered

This famous road linked China with Europe.

• The Cotton Courier

• The Silk Road

• The Polyester Path

• The Hybrid Highway

This item allowed sailors to figure out their location in the ocean by measuring the distance of the sun and stars, like an ancient GPS.

• Satellite phone

• Telescope

• Compass

• Astrolabes

These Portuguese boats (based on Arab boats) were speedy and maneuverable, and could sail into the wind.

• Caravels

• Schooners

• Caramellatte

• u-boats

The first Europeans to explore North America were the _______.

• British

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• Vikings

This Italian explorer, trained in Portugal, and commissioned by Spain to find a Western route to India. He set sail in 1492.

• Vasco Da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Spanish explorers which were sent by the Spanish king and queen were called _______________.

• Mercenaries

• Floridians

• Conquistadores

• Oceanauts

Ferdinand Magellan is known as the first explorer to ____________.

• circumnavigate the world

• find a path to the South Pole

• discover the Suez Canal

• discover the island of Madagascar

The first Spanish colony in North America was in this present day state of the United States.

• California

• Texas

• Florida

• New Mexico

Which European nation colonized the country of Brazil?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

In 1588, Spain lost their ______ which began their decline as a world power.

• King

• Armada

• Army

• Conquistadores