Age of Exploration Ch. 1-3

4. a north african follower of Islam during the middle ages
5. King of Portugal who helped fund expeditions
7. a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal
8. a valuable plant used to add flavor to food
11. Discovered Brazil by accident
14. a wind that almost always blows in a particular direction
15. This explorer found a sea route to the Indian Ocean
16. the reaching of land after a trip by sea
18. This country is known as the seagoing pioneer because they were the first European country to begin exploration of the seas
19. a group of ships sailing together with the same purpose and under the control of the same leader
20. a disease caused by a lack of vitamin c

1. rock from which iron can be obtained
2. a situation in which one country has complete control of a product
3. the reason for taking a specific action
6. He was the Prince of Portugal who funded the expeditions
9. This explorer explored the East coast of Africa and India for Portugal
10. a chain of islands
12. The east coast of Africa is nicknamed this because it is the language they speak there
13. a person who translates from one language to another
17. to preserve meat