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1) A magnetic device that always points to the north pole: _________.

2) A lighter and faster sailing ship first built around 1400: __________. 

3) A sailor’s name for the “edge of the world” : _____________.

4) European country which first lead the way in exploration by sea: ____________.

5) A young Italian explorer who visited China in the 14th century and

           returned with interesting stories and goods:___________.      

6) A term that European sailors used for "China": ___________.

7) A device which lets sailors know their position at sea: _____________.

8) A European noble whose job was to be a soldier on horseback : __________.

9) The wars between Christians and Muslims that resulted in new

          trading with Asia and the urge to explore more of the world: __________.

10) A name Europeans gave to the Atlantic ocean: _________.

Thought Question:  How did changes in technology change the way Europeans

thought about sailing?