ST. BRENDAN
Monk from Ireland who sailed across the ocean to unknown places
Where were the Vikings originally from?
Norway/Sweden/Scandinavia
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
What are Sagas?
Heroic stories told by the Vikings
What is a coracle?
A small boat used by fisherman made of wood and animal skin
Who was Eric the Red? What new land did he discover?
Eric the Red was a Viking who discovered Greenland
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's three ships?
Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta
Name of the Viking men who would march into battle shirtless with axes
Berzerkers
St. Brendan had mass on the back of what?
A great white sea monster
Who was Eric the Red's son? What did he discover?
Leif Ericsson, who discovered areas in Canada, naming them Vinland
What was Ponce de Leon trying to find?
The fountain of youth
Who is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What did St. Brendan cross the ocean to find?
The Land of Promise of the Saints
Who were the Skraelings?
The native people whom the Vikings met in Greenland and Vinland
Who were the king and queen of Spain who sponsored Columbus's voyage?
King Fernando and Queen Isabel/Isabela
What did Christopher Columbus name the place he thought was part of Asia?
San Salvador