Junior Cert History
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Explorers | People who traveled the world the world in search of riches for their country
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| Scurvy | disease caused by lack of vitamin C
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| Empire | A group of nations ruled by another country
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| Caravel | new kind of ship that was clinker built with lateen sails
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| Clinker built | Ships built with overlapping planks of wood for stregth
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| Lateen sails | Triangular sails that could sail against the wind
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| Conquistador | Spanish word for soldier
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| Latitude | Distance from the Equator
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| Compass | An instrument that shows direction
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| Quadrant | Used to find latitude by looking at the position of the north star
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| The Treaty of Tordesillas | An agreement between Spain and Portugal to split the "New World" betwen them
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| Christianity | Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to the Colonies
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| Sagres | A port in Portugal. Many mapmakers and instrument makers came here o exchange ideas and learning
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| Log, line and knots | A method of measuring speed at sea
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| Astrolabes | Used to find a ships latitude
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| Heathens | Christians called other reigions this becauase th worshipped false Gods
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| Aztec | Native empire in Mexico conquered by Cortes
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| Inca | Native empire in Peru
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