WS Ch.51 Warm Up 1

Who discovered Greenland?

• Leif Erikson
• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Erik the Red

Who were the first Europeans to set foot in the Americas?

• Spanish conquistadors
• Portuguese explorers
• Norse Vikings
• French settlers

Where did the Vikings land?

• Egypt

• Mexico

• Canada

• China

 During the _______ _________________, goods and information moved freely between East and West.

• Pax Mongolica

• Tea Trail
• Spice Path
• Cotton Route

Who told other Europeans about the products and culture of the Far East?

What 3 things did he write about China in his book?

• Gold

• God

• Spices

• Silks

What caused trade to significantly (greatly) decrease?

• Increase in the Mongol Empire

• Decrease in the Mongol Empire

• Increase in violence on the Silk Road

• Decrease in violence on the Silk Road

How did Europeans acquire (get) spices after trade decreased?

• Growing their own spices domestically
• Using alchemy to create synthetic spices
• Trading with African kingdoms
• Trading with many agents

Because goods passed through many agents, the final cost of products were _________________.

• very high

• very low

Why did Europeans search for another route?

• To explore new lands for settlement
• To establish military dominance over other regions
• To avoid the Islamic Barbary Pirates

• To study the local flora and fauna