Chapter 22
The first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope was
Bartolomeu Dias.
When he reached ________, Columbus sent delegates to seek the court of the emperor of China
Cuba
The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by
Ferdinand Magellan's crew.
On 12 October 1492, Columbus made landfall on an island that the native Taíno called
Guanahaní.
Which of the following men conquered the Moroccan port of Ceuta and sponsored a series of voyages down the west African coast?
Henry of Portugal
The most prominent European nation in pursuing early voyages of long-distance exploration was
Portugal
The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus's decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on
his miscalculation of the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan
The astrolabe was designed to measure
latitude
The profitable merchandise that Vasco da Gama purchased in India was made up of
pepper and cinnamon.
Portuguese mariners originally developed a strategy called the volta do mar when
sailing from the Canaries to Portugal.
The Portuguese viewed the Atlantic Ocean islands as the perfect location for the cultivation of
sugarcane.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European interest in finding a maritime trade route?
that Mongol domination had caused trade along the Silk Roads to stop
The reconquista came to an end in 1492 when
the Muslim kingdom of Granada fell to Spanish Catholic forces.
Ferdinand Magellan established a trade route between Mexico and
the Philippines.
Which of the following was NOT one of the main inspirations for European exploration? 0
the desire to conquer China and India
Lateen sails had the advantage of
working better in crosswinds