Transcript Age of Exploration Vocabulary

8/15/12
Write the vocabulary word in a circle on
the left side of the page
•Write the definition in the middle
•Draw an illustration, word, or symbol to
represent the definition in a square on
the right side of the page
Age of Exploration
 In the 1400’s, sailors from Europe started to look for
new trade routes to the Far East, hoping to get rich.
Over the next 300 years, most of the world was visited
and mapped by European explorers. This time in
history is called the “Age of Exploration,” or the “Age of
Discovery.”
Explorer
 A person who travels to learn and to discover.
Trader
 A person whose business it is to buy, sell, or exchange
things.
Fifteenth Century
 The period of time from 1400-1500 A.D. The time when
the Age of Discovery began.
Navigation
 The science of planning and controlling the direction
of a ship.
Astrolabe
 An navigational instrument which allowed sailors to
determine their position at sea (latitude)by using the
stars for navigational purposes.
Magnetic Compass
 A tool or instrument for finding directions by first
locating north.
Caravel
 A small, fast type of sailing ship used by most
European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries (Spain
and Portugal).
Trade Routes
 A roadway that is used by traders; a route used by
trading ships or caravans
Continent
 One of the main land masses on earth, which is
usually made up of countries.
 Seven continents: North America, South America,
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
Islam
 The Muslim religion. Over 1 billion in the world
practice Islam, mostly in Africa and Asia.
Circumnavigate
 To sail completely around something, such as the
globe.
Settlement
 A small community or village built in a new land.
Mariner
 A seaman or sailor.
Trade Goods
 Valuable things that can be traded for other things.
Illiterate
 A person who cannot read or write. Most Europeans
were illiterate 600 years ago.
In your notes:
 Please write a story pertaining to the Age of
Discovery with six of the vocabulary words.
This story must contain EIGHT complete
sentences. Please underline the vocab
word.
 Please illustrate your story at the bottom of
the page when you are finished writing.
 Thank you!