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