Study Guide Unit 2 Test Marco Polo- A merchant from Venice who traveled to China.

. He told about his travels in a book. Silk Road- It was the name for several trade routes connecting China and Europe. Ghana- People in Ghana traded gold for salt because they didnt have enough salt. Salt was used to keep food from spoiling. Renaissance- Rebirth in learning and knowledge. Johannes Gutenberg- In 1454, he invented the printing press that made it possible to print many copies of a page of type quickly. The Bible was the first book printed by the printing press. Astrolabe-tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon The tip of Africa is called Cape of Good Hope Prince Henry- Nickname was The Navigator because he created a school for navigators Bartolomeu Dias was exploring the coast of West Africa when a fierce storm blew his ship off course. When the storm ended, he realized he has actually sailed around the tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) Christopher Columbus o King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain paid for his westward voyage to Asia. o His three ships were named Nina, the Pinta, and Santa Maria

o Traveled to North America from Spain by sea o The Columbian Exchange was named this because Christopher Columbus voyage marked the Exchanges beginning Columbian Exchange was the movement of plants, animals, and people between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Hernan Corts was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led an expedition to Mexico. John Cabot o traveled to North America from England by sea o sought a Northwest Passage to Asia o Lost at sea Marco Polo o Traveled to North America from England by sea o Lived in China for 24 years and wrote a book about everything he saw. o Returned to Italy with spices and silk Juan de Ponce de Leon o Spanish explorer sent by his king to find the fountain of youth o Founded present day Florida Jacques Cartier o In 1534 he set off from France to find the Northwest Passage VASCO NEZ DE BALBOA discovered the Pacific Ocean.