Agronomy (Explorations and Spices)

What was the period from the early 15th century into the early 17th century, during which European ships traveled the world in search of new trading routes and partners to feed burgeoning capitalism in Europe

Early adventurers in were in search of trading goods such as:

How many countries are there in the world?

Mask the odor of rotting food.
- Neutralize unpleasant odors.
- Act as antibacterial and antifungal
agents. - Provide nutritional components.
- Yield a physiological “high”.
- Make otherwise dull food more interesting.

Cilantro contains the same compounds as:

The spice epazote resembles


The ______________ represented the state of the art in later medieval shipbuilding. But large, full-rigged ships could not always be sailed with the precision necessary for inshore surveying in unknown waters.

A __________ is a small, highly maneuverable, three- masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for long voyages of explorations beginning of the 15th century.

A __________ was a 3 or 4-masted sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th c


Estimated locations and speed using a variety of different methods including wind, waves, bird sightings, and current.)

The oldest navigating "instrument" was the ___________. It was a length of light rope with a lead weight attached to one end and its length marked off in "_________" (units of six feet).

the "_____________" was invented to provide a more accurate measurement. It consisted of a triangular "chip" of wood attached to a light line by its three corners so that, when tossed overboard it "dug in" and pulled the line from its hand-held reel. ___________ were tied in the line at intervals that equated to sea miles-per-hour. A half-minute sand glass was used as a timer.

The ____________is said to be the first scientific instrument used for navigation. It was a disk with degrees of arc around its circumference and sight vanes on a rotating pointer. The disk was most commonly made of brass and was vertically hung from a ring. The navigator would hold the device by that ring and raise it above his head.

The __________ is another instrument which seamen adapted for navigation. Its name comes from the quarter-circle that it uses as a scale. The readings of the quadrant were taken by two people - one to take the instrument and look at the celestial body of reference, and the other to read the altitude from the arc.

What was used to measure the sun's altitude, especially at the meridian passage (line of longitude) ?. With the knowledge of the sun's declination, the mariner could then obtain his latitude.

What is the half of an imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface terminated by the North Pole and the South Pole, connecting points of equal longitude?

The ______________ had remarkable accuracy that soon was shown to be largely impervious to the hectic motions of a ship at sea.

_______________ contained maps of coastlines, locations of harbors, river mouths, and manmade features visible from the sea. They were a compilation of centuries of seafarer observations.

________________ was used as a memory aid by navigators . With this simple device they were able to record how far and in what direction they had traveled during each four-hour watch. It consisted of a simple wooden board, equipped with pegs which were inserted into a series of holes. The upper portion of the board was marked out in the thirty-two points of the compass.

Which map provided one of the first practical descriptions of Europe, Africa and Asia?

__________________ sailed to India to bring back spices.

The Indies or East Indies is a term often used to refer to the ______________

The west indies refer to the _______________

Which one of these places refer to the Spice Islands?

Chili pepper

Chili peppers are eaten as a spice by more than___________of the earth’s inhabitants each day

Venice was the commercial center of the world and popular spices that were traded were:

Only three types of spices became popular in the old world that came from the new world:

Which country currently produces the most spices?

Which country currently produces the most pepper?

Which country produces the most cinnamon?

Cinnamon

Which country produces the most cloves?

Dried cloves

Nutmeg seeds

Dried fruit of ______________ known as the queen of spices

Which country produces the most ginger?

Allspice

___________ is the most expensive spice.

Saffron is essentially the stigma (female part) of the ____________flower