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What is a cartographer?

A mapmaker

What is an astrolabe?

An instrument used to determine ones altitude at sea.

What does it mean to circumnavigate?

To sail around

What are sepoys?

Indian troops

What does raj mean?

Rule

Name one of the explorers from Europe that crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Christopher Columbus in 1492

Who was the man who was the first one to sail around the world?

Magellan from Spain

What year did Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

1492

What was the only reason that Portugal won the Indian Ocean trade network?

Advances in technology or firearms

Who was the prince who sent out ships to map the

Prince Henry

When Columbus first landed in the new world, where did he think he was?

He thought he was in the islands off the east coast of Asia

What was the new world named?

America

What was Magellans quest?

To find a sea route through the Americas to the Indies

what was the key product of southeast Aisa?

Spices

Why did china's population expaned from 140 million to 300 million in a 60 year period?

farmers output increased