Vocabulary
Dates
Numbers
People
Vocabulary
100
Reeds
What is a tall, thin grass that grows in wet areas
100
The date Columbus set sailed to the New World
What is August 3, 1492?
100
10 long years
What is the time Christopher Columbus had to wait to make his first journey to the New World?
100
He was the King of Spain
Who is King Ferdinand?
100
Unfurled
What is to cause something that is folded or rolled up to open?
200
An area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar?
What is a lagoon?
200
The date they saw reeds and a small board
What is October 11, 1492?
200
90 men
How many men did CC take with him on his first voyage?
200
He was the first to spot land in the New World
Who is Rodrigo de Triana?
200
Summoned
What is to order someone to come to a place?
300
Interpret
What is to explain the meaning of something?
300
The date land was spotted form the Pinta
What is October 12, 1492?
300
3
What is the number of ships that the King & Queen of Spain gave CC for his voyage?
300
He was the Captain of the Pinta
Who is Martin Pinzon?
300
Someone who travels through unknown places and wants to find out things about them
What is an explorer?
400
Someone or something that is extremely good, skillful, etc.
What is a marvel?
400
The year Columbus was born
What is 1451?
400
2 am
What is the time when land was first spotted?
400
he was the Captain of La Niña
Who is Vicente Pinzon?
400
The place where a river flows into the ocean
What is mouth?
500
Able to speak a language easily and very well
What is fluent?
500
The year Columbus died
What is 1506?
500
6 natives
What is the number of natives Columbus planned to take back to Spain?
500
He also saw the bobbing lights Columbus saw from the Santa Maria
Who is Gutierrez?
500
Lands near Asia that were famous for having many spices
What is Spice Islands?
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