Question 1

What is cartography?

Accepted Answer

The study of map-making

Question 2

What caused a desire in many Europeans to travel?

Accepted Answer

Many people could not find opportunities in Europe and wanted to look for adventure

Question 3

What was the Omani-European rivalry?

Accepted Answer

A trade rivalry between Europeans and Middle Easterners

Made it harder for Europeans to trade with Asia

(the Middle Easterners were based in kingdoms such as Oman)

Question 4

What effect did the Omani-European rivalry have on Christopher Colombus?

Accepted Answer

The rivalry made it hard to trade with India through the Middle East, so Colombus looked for a new pathway to India

Question 5

What are maritime empires?

Accepted Answer

An empire with pieces of land that are separated by huge amounts of Ocean

(maritime=relating to the ocean)

Question 6

What is an astronomical chart?

Accepted Answer

A map of the stars and galaxies

(used by sailors to navigate)

Question 7

What are the Carrack, Caravel, and Fluyt?

Accepted Answer

Three important types of ships that made transatlantic trade more efficient

4.1 - New Technologies, AP World History: Modern Flashcards