8. What system in astronomy places the Sun at the centre of the universe or Solar System? Heliocentric 9. Which Italian astronomer deduced that the Earth revolves around the Sun, by observing the orbit of the planets? Galileo Galilei 10. How was this Italian astronomer punished by the Catholic Church after 1632? House arrest until his death Chapter 3: Global exploration 1. What ancient overground trade route linked East Asia with the west? Silk Road 2. What happened to products traded from East Asia to Europe, each time they changed hands? They became more expensive 3. Which 13th century Italian explorer wrote a bestselling book about his journey to China? Marco Polo 4. Who did this Italian explorer claim to have worked for during his time in China? Kublai Khan 5. What significant structure did this Italian explorer fail to mention in his account of China? Great Wall of China 6. Which country produced the keenest medieval explorers? Portugal 7. What is the name of the southern tip of Africa, notorious for its stormy weather and rough seas? Cape of Good Hope 8. Which European explorer established Europe’s first overseas trading route with India? Vasco da Gama 9. What goods did this European explorer return to Lisbon with after reaching India? Spices 10. Where in India did Portugal establish a permanent trading post? Calicut Chapter 4: Christopher Columbus 1. In what year did Christopher Columbus cross the Atlantic and land in America? 1492 2. What Italian city was Christopher Columbus originally from? Genoa 3. The king and queen of what country supported Columbus’ journey across the Atlantic? Spain 4. When he set sail across the Atlantic, what continent was Columbus trying to reach? Asia 5. What was Columbus’s flagship called? The Santa Maria
8. What system in astronomy places the Sun at the centre of the universe or Solar System? Heliocentric 9. Which Italian astronomer deduced that the Earth revolves around the Sun, by observing the orbit of the planets? Galileo Galilei 10. How was this Italian astronomer punished by the Catholic Church after 1632? House arrest until his death Chapter 3: Global exploration 1. What ancient overground trade route linked East Asia with the west? Silk Road 2. What happened to products traded from East Asia to Europe, each time they changed hands? They became more expensive 3. Which 13th century Italian explorer wrote a bestselling book about his journey to China? Marco Polo 4. Who did this Italian explorer claim to have worked for during his time in China? Kublai Khan 5. What significant structure did this Italian explorer fail to mention in his account of China? Great Wall of China 6. Which country produced the keenest medieval explorers? Portugal 7. What is the name of the southern tip of Africa, notorious for its stormy weather and rough seas? Cape of Good Hope 8. Which European explorer established Europe’s first overseas trading route with India? Vasco da Gama 9. What goods did this European explorer return to Lisbon with after reaching India? Spices 10. Where in India did Portugal establish a permanent trading post? Calicut Chapter 4: Christopher Columbus 1. In what year did Christopher Columbus cross the Atlantic and land in America? 1492 2. What Italian city was Christopher Columbus originally from? Genoa 3. The king and queen of what country supported Columbus’ journey across the Atlantic? Spain 4. When he set sail across the Atlantic, what continent was Columbus trying to reach? Asia 5. What was Columbus’s flagship called? The Santa Maria