Marco Polo
Vocab
Explorers
Christopher Columbus
Conquistadors
100
1) Where was Marco Polo born? (country)
Italy
100
6) Ancient Greek and Roman works are known as __________ works.
Classical
100
11) Scandinavian adventurers of Norway were known as _______.
Vikings
100
16) Where was Christopher Columbus born? (country)
Italy
100
21) Which conquistador destroyed the Aztec?
Hernan Cortes
200
2) Where was Marco Polo born? (city)
Venice
200
7) _________ is a French word meaning re-birth.
Renaissance
200
12) ______ was a Portuguese explorer who sailed to the Cape of Good Hope.
Bartholomew Dias
200
17) Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
200
22) Which conquistador destroyed the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
300
3) Which country did Marco Polo travel to in Asia?
China
300
8) The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is known as ________.
Technology
300
13) _______ was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope all the way to India.
Vasco da Gama
300
18) List Christopher Columbus' three ships.
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
300
23) Conquistadors had to give Spain ______ of any gold or treasure discovered.
1/5
400
4) How many years did it take Marco Polo to return home from his expedition?
24 years
400
9) An instrument that measures the position of the stars is known as a(n) ________.
Astrolabe
400
14) ________'s crew were the first crew to circumnavigate the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
400
19) Where did Christopher Columbus land?
Bahamas (West Indies)
400
24) _______ was the Aztec emperor killed by conquistadors.
Montezuma
500
5) Who was the Mongol ruler who Marco Polo visited in Asia?
Kublai Khan
500
10) A Portuguese ship that sailed faster than any ship of its time was known as a(n) ________.
Caravel
500
15) _________ was an Italian explorer who sailed for France. He explored New York Harbor.
Giovanni da Verrazano
500
20) Where did Christopher Columbus believe that he had landed?
China (East Indies)
500
25) _______ was the Inca ruler killed by conquistadors.
Atahualpa
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