•What were some of the major world powers and empires at the beginning of the 16th Century (1500 CE)? Describe some general feat
ures associated with each. •Why did Europeans in general, and the Portuguese in particular, take the lead in navigation and exploration in the late 1400s/early 1500s?
There are points in California and China that are 8,028 miles apart, and there are other points in California and China that are only 4,568 miles apart.