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During the mid-fifteenth and mid-sixteenth centuries many _______ explorers set out to find a sea route to the east.
Trading with _________ was very important for the europeans.
The Europeans needed ______ and ________ from Asia.
The land trade route was controlled by the ________ traders.
The Arab traders resisted the _______ of the Europeans.
A sea route to be found for the _________ to keep trading.
_______ and _______ took the lead in discovering the sea route.
To make huge profits in trade the rulers had to often pay _______.
The voyage was started by _________.
Henry the Navigator was a ______ prince.
Who reached the Cape of Good Hope, at first?
In which year did Bartholomew Diaz reach the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartholomew Diaz was a __________ explorer.
After reaching the Cape of Good Hope, Vasco da Gama sailed ________.
In which year did Vasco da Gama reach Calicut?
The present name of Calicut is _______.
Vasco da Gama was the first ________ to reach India by sea.
Whom did Vasco da Gama meet in India?
Who was the ruler of Calicut?
___________ loaded his ships with spices.
Vasco da Gama sold his spices in__________.
Vasco da Gama made _______ trips to India in all total.
Ferdinand Magellan was a __________ explorer.
Who sailed around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world between the years __________ and _________.
During his voyage, Ferdinand Magellan discovered a passage between the _______ and ______ oceans.
The passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans was later named as ____________.
Who was the first to cross and name the Pacific ocean?
The sailors used many _______ to find their way in the sea.
The sailors used ________ to chart their course.
The ships had _________ sails.
By adjusting the sails to the direction of the _________, the sailors moved their ships faster.
The sailors used ________ to find directions.
The sailors used quadrants and __________ to locate their ship in the sea.
After the discovery of the _________, the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French and the British arrived in the east to trade.
Trading continued for many ______.
The traders started to acquire _______.
Who named the place as Cape of Storms?
The Cape of Storms was later renamed as __________.
The Cape of Good Hope offered the explorers, the hope of reaching _________.
Vasco da Gama was a ________ explorer.
In which year did Vasco da Gama start his voyage?
Vasco da Gama started his voyage from __________.
Who funded the trip of Vasco da Gama?
Vasco da Gama took the same route as ________ to reach the Cape of Good Hope.
Who was an Italian explorer?
When did Christopher Columbus start his voyage?
From where did Christopher Columbus start his voyage?
Who funded the voyage of Christopher Columbus?
Instead of sailing towards the east, Christopher Columbus sailed towards the ___________.
After sailing westwards Christopher Columbus reached _________.
The new continent discovered by Christopher Columbus was called __________.
A person who discovers new lands is called _________.
A long journey by sea is called ______.
Christopher Columbus crossed the __________ and discovered the new world.
India became the colony of the______.
Bartholomew Diaz returned from the Cape of Good Hope because the ______ was very rough.
Which of these qualities an explorer does not require to face the dangers at the sea?
Spices add _______ to our food.
Spices help in ______.
Spices provide relief from _______.
________ gives relief from toothache.
We bite the black pepper or cloves after they become soft to release their _________.
________ is a natural antiseptic.
________ gives relief from toothache.
We bite the black pepper or cloves after they become soft to release their _________.
________ reached the North pole in the year _______.
________ reached the South pole in the year _______.
