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Man who led a voyage on the Nina the Pinta and the Santa Maria
Columbus
How many continents are there
7
Which country gave Christopher Columbus the money he needed for his journey
Spain
Which explorer first sailed around Africa to get to India?
Vasco de Gama
The continent Columbus was trying to reach
Asia
merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe
Marco Polo
How many oceans are there
5
What 3 countries had a claim in North America
England, France, Spain
Who was the most famous "sea dog"
Sir Francis Drake
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides of water is called a
peninsula
explorer who discovered Florida
Ponce de Leon
What Continent is the largest
Asia
Which country made friends with the Indians and traded with them for furs?
France
What explorer first called America a "New World"
Amerigo Vespucci
What great Indian tribe lived in what is now Mexico
Aztecs
explorer who first saw the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
What ocean is the largest
pacific
What was the first Spanish settlement in America
St. Augustine
Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon ?
Coronado
North America is located in the _____ hemisphere
northern
explorer who discovered the Mississippi River
De Soto
The continent that was responsible for the settlement of the New World
Europe
What was Canada first named?
New France or Vinland
Who found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Champlain
Name the 7 Continents