Explorers
Countries
Inventions
Motivations
Consequences
100

An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration of the Americas.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

100

Country that sponsored Columbus.

What is Spain?

100

Used to determine direction while navigating.

What is a compass?

100

The three G's.

What are Gold, God, and Glory?
100

Name a positive effect of exploration.

What is exchanging of goods, ideas, and cultures between Europe and the Americas?

200

A Portuguese explorer who was the first to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia via the ocean.

Who was Vasco da Gama?

200

Nation known for it's trade with Asia.

What is Portugal?

200

A small, fast ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for exploration. (Clue: The first three letters are a mode of transportation.)

What is a caravel?

200
Name 2 reasons that Europeans wanted to explore.

What are: find new trade routes, spread Christianity, and gain wealth and land?

200

Name a negative effect of colonization.

What is the exploitation of indigenous populations?

300

A Portuguese explorer whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

Who is Ferdinand Magellan?

300

Vasco da Gama helped establish trade between these two countries.

What is India and Europe?

300

An instrument used to make astronomical measurements, helping sailors navigate. (Clue: You just heard the beginning of the answer in this question.)

What is the astrolabe?

300

Religion that Europeans wanted to spread.

What is Christianity?

300

Cortes conquered this civilization.

What are the Aztecs?

400

A Spanish conquistador known for leading the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Who was Hernán Cortés?

400

Country Magellan died in, failing to make it all around the world.

What are the Phillipines?
400

This device was used to help sailors navigate.

What is a sextant?

400

Name 2 economic motivations for exploration. (Hint: What did they hope to find?)

What are spices, precious metals, and new markets?

400

Pizzaro conquered this civilization.

What are the Incas?

500

An English sea captain, privateer, and navigator who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.

Who was Sir Francis Drake?

500

Country which Cartier was from.

What is France?

500

These helped explorers navigate and understand the geography of the world.

What are maps?

500

Royalty wanted land and money to have this.

What is power?

500

This country was responsible for the import of spices.

What is Asia?
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