In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?
The Age of Exploration

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Vasco da Gama
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What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?
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Compass
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The art and science of map making is called:
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cartography
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Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore?
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Caravel
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Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
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horses and major diseases
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Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
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potatoes and corn
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