Match the man with his accomplishment. 1. sailed four ships to India Prince Henry 2. traveled to China Vasco da Gama 3. began a navigation school Kublai Khan 4. first rounded Africa's tip Marco Polo 5. emperor of China who befriended Marco Polo Bartolomeu Dias

Sailed four ships to India- Vasco da Gama

Traveled to China-  Marco Polo

Began a navigation school-  Prince Henry

First rounded Africa's tip- Bartolomeu Dias

Emperor of China who befriended-  Kublai Khan  

Explanation:

Vasco da Gama found his way to India and the Far East in the 15th century. He became the first to take a voyage from Africa that connected the sea route from Europe to Asia.

Marco Polo became the first European explorer in the Middle Ages to travel to Asia through Silk Road and recorded the account of his experience.

Prince Henry the Navigator is known for his sponsoring the journey along the west coast of Africa. Prince Henry the Navigator started school to teach the seafarers and sailers about the navigation in Portugal around 1418.

Bartolomeu Dias found the route to the Cape of Good Hope that allowed Portuguese to reach India and the Far East from the southern tip of Africa.

Kublai Khan befriended the emperor of China and became his right-hand man and advisor.

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