Where did he come from?
Spain
True/False: The King and Queen of Spain supported Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World.
True
The Hudson River in North America is named after this explorer.
Henry Hudson
North America
Martin Luther King, Jr Day is celebrated in which month?
January
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was from which European country?
Spain
True/False: Hernando de Soto help conquer the wealthy Inca Empire of Peru.
True
This explorer's real name was Giovanni Caboto
John Cabot
Latitude lines run between which directions.
East to West
Southeast
This Italian explorer's real name was Cristoforo Colombo.
Christopher Columbus
Canada (St. Lawrence River)
This French explorer is credited with naming Canada.
Jacques Cartier
Lines of ______________ go north and south.
Longitude
Name a currency used in another country
Answer varies (Mexico-Peso, Japan-Yen, European Union-Euro)
This explorer was from Italy, but Henry VII of England sent him to the new world to seek new lands for the English
John Cabot
Balboa
This explorer was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
The equator is found at what degree latitude
0
Which Native American region was the coldest region?
Arctic
This English explorer lead an expedition backed by the Dutch East India Company to try to find a route to the East. He failed but explored inlets from Virginia to New York.
Henry Hudson
John Cabot claimed lands for the English in what part of the New America?
Canada
This Spanish explorer was the first European to see the Mississippi River. He was looking for gold in the Southeastern United States but didn't find it.
De Soto
The _________ helps you find directions on a map.
Compass
Name the 4 types of productive resources.
Natural, Human, Capital, Entrepreneurship