Who are these guys?
What country did Christopher Columbus explore for?
Spain
What river did Henry Hudson get credit for exploring?
Hudson River
What tool helped explorers to know which direction they were facing?
compass
Why did Europeans want to look for a different route to Asia?
Answers could include: the current routes were dangerous, took too long, etc.
What is an explorer?
a person who travels in search of new places or information.
Which country did Henry Hudson explore for?
England (100 bonus pts if they mention he was fired and rehired by Holland/Netherlands)
Which explorer has a lake named after him?
Samuel de Champlain
What object did explorers use to keep track of time?
sandglass
What did Christopher Columbus think would happen if he said west?
He would land in India.
Jacques Cartier was sent from what European country?
France
Where did Christopher Columbus explore?
What skills did explorers need?
Read, write, understand weather.
Answers should include something about waterways being a quicker way to travel and/or beaver fur being popular.
The first group of people to live in a specific area are called...
What country did Giovanni da Verrazzano explore for?
France
Which explorer is credited for claiming Florida for Spain?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Name one type of food explorers ate on their ships.
There were less and less beavers.
True or False: An artifact is a type of ship.
False, an artifact is a tool made by humans in the past.
Name all four countries that sent explorers to North America during the Age of Exploration.
England (Great Britain), France, Spain, & Netherlands
New York
What is scurvy?
An illness caused by lack of nutrients or vitamins.
What was one positive interaction between the Europeans and the Natives?
the Natives traded with the Europeans.
What did explorers use a astrolabe for?
The navigate their ships using the sky/stars.