World Explorers Knowledge Organiser

World Explorers Key Facts Who were the world explorers? World explorers were people who set out on dangerous journeys around the globe in search of new lands.

What motivated explorers to Explorers were motivated by wealth, fame and a desire to spread the word of God. set out on dangerous journeys?

When did they go exploring? World explorers set out during the Age of Discovery. The Age of Discovery ran from roughly 1400 to 1800.

Where were the explorers from? Most world explorers were from Europe. In particular, they came from the powerful countries of the day such as Spain and Portugal. However, some explorers came from Africa and Asia as well.

What impact did their The voyages of world explorers changed the world forever. They connected previously unknown parts of the explorations have on the world? world for the first time and spread new ideas, religion, foods and diseases around the planet.

Zheng He Ibn Battuta Captain James Cook Ferdinand Magellan Christopher Columbus

Key Vocabulary Explorer An explorer is someone who undertakes a journey to discover new lands.

Captain James Captain James Cook was born in England in 1728. He led three famous voyages of discovery around Cook the world. He explored Australia, New Zealand and large parts of the Pacific Ocean. His discoveries led to the colonisation of Australia by the British Empire. He was killed in Hawaii in 1779.

Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan explorer. He was born in 1304. He undertook a famous 24 year journey that took him to the Middle East, China and Europe. He recorded his travels in a famous book called the Rihla. World Explorers

Key Vocabulary Zheng He Zheng He was born in 1371. He was a Chinese explorer who led huge fleets of ships around the world to trade and build diplomatic relationships with other countries. He is assumed to have died in 1433 and been buried at sea.

Christopher Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. He was born in 1451. He led an expedition to find Columbus a shorter sea route to the rich markets of India. Instead, he discovered the Americas and started the process of colonisation that would lead to European dominance in North and South America.

Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama was born around 1460. He was from Portugal. He was the first person to sail from Europe to India. He established a trading route between these two rich markets. He died in India in 1524.

Ferdinand Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in 1480. He led the first expedition to Megellan sail around the world. He was killed during this famous voyage, but his remaining crew successfully made it home three years later.

1371 1460 1480 Zheng He born Vasco da Gama born Ferdinand Magellan born

1304 1451 1728 Ibn Battuta born Christopher Columbus born Captain James Cook born