Analyze the EARLY ATLANTIC EXPLORATION 1415-1522 — Portuguese (Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Cabral) and Spanish (Columbus, Magellan) — within global maritime context including ZHENG HE 1405-1433 PRECEDENT
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~4 min hist.g7.s.ex_22

Ordering

Prompt

Order 5 voyages chronologically: (a) Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation 1519-1522; (b) Zheng He's first voyage 1405-1407; (c) Columbus first voyage 1492; (d) Vasco da Gama Calicut 1497-1499; (e) Dias Cape of Good Hope 1488.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type ordered sequence
correct
becda
Hints
  1. Zheng He 1405 is earliest by 87 years.
  2. Dias 1488 → Columbus 1492 → Vasco da Gama 1497.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Believing Columbus was the first global voyager
  • Ignoring Zheng He precedence
Used in lessons