Age of Exploration

A ______ is a person who buys or sells goods.

• Merchant

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Engineer

(a)   refers to trading humans as property.

• Slave trade
• Barter system
• Free market
• Capitalism

Match the following activities with their descriptions.

• The process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land.

• Fishing

• The act of traveling on water using a boat or ship.

• Cooking

• The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.

• Navigation

• The practice of preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients.

• Sailing

An (a)   is a tool from North Africa that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon.

• Astrolabe
• Sextant
• Compass
• Telescope

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a ship with a large cargo area used for long voyages.

• Caravel

• Schooner

• Dinghy

• Canoe

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a person who gives money to support another person or a cause.

• Patron

• Beneficiary

• Opponent

• Critic

Fill in the blank: _______ are Spanish soldiers who conquered the Americas.

• Conquistador

• Samurai

• Legionnaires

• Musketeers

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a long organized journey.

• Expedition

• Excursion

• Stroll

• Commute

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a group of nations or peoples ruled by a single group or leader.

(a)  

• Empire
• Republic

• Federation

• Confederation

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it.

• Colony

• City

• Continent

• Island