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III. The Middle Ages (800 A.D.-1400) Guided Reading Questions



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III. The Middle Ages (800 A.D.-1400) Guided Reading Questions

A. The European Middle Ages

1. What effect did the Middle Ages have on the knowledge of geography and science?

B. Viking Explorations and Discoveries

2. What climate change affected Scandinavia in the 9th century? What was the significance of this change to exploration?

C. Chinese Explorations and Discoveries

3. By the year 1125, the Chinese were responsible for inventing what important navigational tool?

4. What two technological innovations did Chinese ships have by the mid 1400s?

Vocabulary

  • hull

  • rudder



IV. European Voyages of Discovery (1400-1700) Guided Reading Questions

A. The End of the Middle Ages and a Route Around Africa

1. What were the primary motivations that led to the ocean explorations of the 15th century?

2. What three explorers established the route around the Cape of Good Hope to India?

B. Exploration of the New World

3. What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus’ four expeditions?

4. Who is credited as being the first European to recognize that South America was a new continent?

5. What was Vasco Nuñez de Balboa’s a accomplishment?

6. Who led the first expedition around the world? Over what years did the voyage take place?

7. Who led the second expedition around the world? Over what years did the voyage take place?

Vocabulary

  • circumnavigation




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