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Who was Christopher Columbus

What is an Italian sailor who discovered the "new world"

100

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers over this land

Where is Spain?

100

These 3 ships made a voyage to the new world with Christopher Columbus

What is the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria?

100

What is a continent?

What is "a large mass of land"

100

Who was Hernando Cortes?

A Spanish explorer set out to conquer Mexico

200

Amerigio Vespucci

The man for whom America was named

200
This land was full of spices and riches that many explorers wanted to find

Where is India?

200

How many trips did John Cabot take to the new world

What is 4 voyages

200

What is geography?

What is the study of earths surface

200

Who discovered the Mississippi River

Who is Hernando De Soto?

300

Who is John Cabot

A European explorer who discovered North America

300

What was the first place Columbus landed?

Where is San Salvador?

300
Who discovered the Mississippi River?

Who is Hernando De Soto?

300

Who were the Aztecs

Indians in Mexico; bonus: they followed Montezuma their ruler

300

Who was the first Viking to visit America?

Lief Erickson

400
Who was Marco Polo?

A merchant who traveled to China

400

What was the 2nd place Columbus landed in the West Indies

Where is Cuba?

400

Who discovered Arizona?

Who is Francisco de Coronado?

400
This person studies the surface of the earth, who are they?

A geographer

400

The Pacific Ocean was discovered by who?

Balboa

500

Who was Ponce de Leon

What is a Spanish explorer who also discovered the new world and established Florida?

500

What was the Seven Cities of Cibola?

A "golden city" the Mexican Indians told the Spanish Explorers about in hopes they would leave

500

This person wanted so sail through North America to get to the pacific ocean

Who is Jaques Cartier?

500

What is a sea dog?

Sea Dogs were english captains who raided Spanish boats

500

What are the 7 continents?

Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica North America, South America, and Europe

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