1. Why were spices so expensive ?
2. Name 1 spice from India , 1 spice from Sri Lanka , 1 spice from Southeast Asia 
3. Peppercorns were so valuable that they were used as what ?
4. Which Italian city had a monopoly on trade with the East ?
5. Why did Spain & Portugal want to convert newly discovered lands to Christianity ?
6. Although missionaries wanted converts, many explorers only wanted what ?
7. Because of the need for balance of trade, Portugal tried very hard to find an even greater reward than gold and land - what was it ?
8. Prince Henry hoped to find gold, new believers, & new goods by sailing along which country's coast ?
9. What 3 changes in design made the caravel so swift and maneuverable ?
10. Who was the first European to sail around Africa and reach India ? What year was it ?
11. The Portuguese lost much of their profits to foreign investors from where ?
12. Colonies were created to grow what important crop ?
13. Who worked the plantations ?