What was the route that the eastern merchants traveled on in order to meet up with the Europeans?
Silk Road
Besides an astrolabe, what other tool (s) did Prince Henry's sailors learn to use in his navigational school?
compass; cross-staff
Vasco da Gama realized that he could make it to Asia by sailing east around the continent of __________.
Africa
Europeans traded their items of ________, _______, and _____ with the Asian merchants.
wool, leather, iron
Europeans wanted metals because their supply of ________ was running low.
gold
What is an "infidel"?
Someone who is not Christian
Who started their own navigational school so that his country could find a waterway to Africa?
Prince Henry
The Age of ______________was given to describe the 1400's because of all the travel and achievements.
Discovery
What Greek navigation tool helped the Europeans with their location in the open ocean?
astrolabe
Christians and Muslims both claimed that they owned land known as __________.
Jerusalem
Europeans needed a huge supply of gold ________ for trading and for increasing wealth.
coins
Who won the Holy War? Christians or Muslims?
Muslims
What material used for clothing did European royalty want?
silk
What country had a prince who wanted to make his country wealthier from the riches in Africa?
Portugal
What sea did the Europeans sail in order to meet up with merchants from the Far East?
Mediterranean
The church and governments in Europe wanted to spread the _________religion.
Christian
Vasco da Gama was from the country of ______________.
Portugal
What item did Europeans want so that they could preserve their food?
spices