1. John Green's a bit nicer to Colombus than Mr. M and James Loewen. That said, he thinks two other explorers are also contenders for the greatest sailor of the 15th century.
2. What was Zheng He's (pronounced Jung-Ha) religious affiliation?
3. How long was Zheng He's largest ship?
4. China didn't need trade for the sake of imports; what did they need instead?
5. What sorts of "crazy things" did Zheng He bring back from Africa?
6. Why did these expeditions end?
7. What Prince was known as "The Navigator" because he was a patron of sailing expeditions and education?
8. What three words did Vasco Da Gama use to describe "what he was looking for?"
9. They couldn't conquer the region, but instead created a _____ _____ empire by capturing coastal cities.
10. Columbus knew the earth was round - what was he wrong about?
11. Columbus wasn't an idiot because he found his way using "dead reckoning" - by sorting out his position from three variables... what were they?
12. The Pope split the New World along the Line of Demarcation in the Treaty of Tordesillas between what two countries?
13. In terms of goal accomplishment, how did Columbus compare to the others?
14. After Columbus, we can speak of a truly global history - except for what modern country?
