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SS8 – Exlpor01
- The Riches of Asia
The Riches of Asia
The spirit of the Renaissance helped fuel what came to
be known as the Age of Exploration.
The European countries of Spain, Portugal, England,
France and Holland took the lead in overseas exploration
and trade.
Trade with Asia had been going on for centuries over land
trade routes to Europe, with most trade going through
Constantinople.
In 1453 the city of Constantinople fell to the Islamic
Turkish army, and slammed the door shut on trade to the
European Christian countries.
In order to continue trade with Asia and supply Europe
with the items that they had grown to love like pepper
and silk, the Europeans had to find trade routes by sea.
Fueled by an adventurous spirit, profit and curiosity the
European countries would eventually circle the globe,
discover new lands and new peoples.
SS8 – Exlpor01
- The Riches of Asia
Riches of Asia
Directions: Read pages 243-246 in your text Pathways - Civilization Through Time and
answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper.
1. Provide definitions for the following vocabulary words;
Pacific Rim
Chinese Junk
Pilot
Constantinople
Ptolemy
2. Answer the following questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES;
a.
What were some of the products of Asia that the Europeans desired? (2 mks
for quality of response)
b. What happened in 1453 that was bad for Europeans? Explain in detail. (2 mks
for quality of response and inclusion of details)
c.
What was the name of a famous Chinese explorer and what did he do? (2 mks
for quality of response and inclusion of details)
d. What did the Europeans do that enabled them to be such successful explorers?
(2 mks for quality of response and inclusion of details)
3. Over time the so-called luxuries of the Far East had become necessities
to Europeans. Trade items such as black and red pepper were used daily to
flavor their meat that had been stored over the long cold winter months.
Color and label the map found opposite.
You will be marked out of 10 for correct labeling and quality of work.
Total: ____ /23
Sumatra
Philippines
Celebes
Solor
Indian Ocean
Countries – Color and Label
Malacca
Mindanao
Java
Timor
Borneo
Moluccas
Bima
Water Bodies – Color and Label
South China Sea
Pacific Ocean
Products of Southeast Asia – Create your own Key for the following products
Pepper
Sandalwood
Campor
Cloves
Gold
Nutmeg
Tin
Cassia