Exploration

2. Small, fast Portuguese ship that was ideal for exploration.
3. Portuguese explorer who reached India by sailing around Africa.
5. Reliable wind patterns used by sailors to cross oceans.
7. European nation that first focused on maritime trade with West Africa.
8. Device that helped sailors find direction at sea.
10. Famous overland trade route connecting Europe and Asia.
11. Navigation tool used by sailors to determine their position using the stars.
12. Large ocean-going ship used by Europeans for long-distance trade and exploration.
13. –Portuguese prince who supported early exploration along the coast of Africa.

1. Dutch cargo ship designed to carry large amounts of goods cheaply.
2. Explorer who sailed west in 1492 and reached the Americas.
4. European traveller whose writings helped make the Silk Road famous in Europe.
6. Leader of the first expedition to sail around the world.
9. Major economic motivation for European exploration of Asia.
10. Disease that devastated many Indigenous populations in the Americas after European contact.