Ap world

• Who blocked the Silk Road?

◦ The Ottoman Empire 

• Give examples of new navigational technologies.

◦ Compass 

◦ Caravel 

◦ Astrolabe 

• Which country used the Carrack?

◦ Portugal, It was a large ship that was good for long voyages and heavy cargo.

• Which country used the Fluyt?

◦ The Dutch, also a cargo ship

• What did Bartolome Dias achieve?

◦ First European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa in 1488

• What did Vasco da Gama achieve?

◦ Vasco de Gama was the first European to successfully sail around the southern tip of Africa and he established a direct sea route from europe to India in 1498

• Who approved Columbus' proposal for a westward route to Asia? (Know their names and country)

◦ King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain 

• What year did Columbus complete his first voyage to the Americas?

◦ In 1492

• What did Magellan achieve?

◦ Magellan was the first to sail around the world, crossing the Pacific Ocean and reaching Asia and the Pacific Ocean

• What animal lives near the strait of Magellan? (From your packet -- don’t google, because obviously there are a  lot)

◦ Penguins 

• What group did Cortez conquer?

◦ He conquered the Aztec empire in 1521

• Who sponsored John Cabot?

◦ He was sponsored by King Henry VII of England

• Where did Jacques Cartier land?

◦ He landed in what is now Canada 

• Who founded Quebec?

◦ Samuel de Champlain in 1608

• Which countries were successful in finding an alternate route to Asia?

◦ Portugal (De Gama) and Spain (Magellan)

• What is mercantilism?

◦ Government control of trade to maximize exports and minimize imports. Accumulation of wealth, especially gold and silver, to increase national power.

• Where did the Portuguese land in 1419?

◦ The Island of Madeira

• What year were the Azores discovered?

◦ In 1427 by the Portuguese

• What title was given to Columbus? 

◦ Admiral of the Ocean Sea