Where?
Leif Erikson was born in what country?
Iceland
Who got rejected several times before finally receiving money for his voyage?
Columbus
a person who buys and sells goods
merchant
What was the year that Columbus set sail?
1492
How did most of Cortes's men die during La Noche Triste?
drowned (in a hurricane/tornado on the water)
Christopher Columbus was born in this country.
Italy
Who had to leave his native country because his father murdered someone?
Erikson
Mexico City
What island is mostly covered in ice, although its name doesn't sound like it?
Greenland
Who paid for Coronado's expedition?
his wife
Francisco Coronado was from what country?
Spain
Hernan Cortes conquered which group of Native Americans?
Aztecs
What was the name of the first island that Columbus landed on?
San Salvador
How many ships did Cortes have?
11
Which TWO explorers have holidays named after them?
Columbus and Erikson
(Columbus Day and Leif Erikson Day)
What was Coronado searching for?
7 Cities of Gold
Who never found the gold that he was searching for?
Coronado
name the 3 ships Columbus used on his first voyage
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What month is Columbus Day always celebrated?
October
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
Columbus sailed for (and was supported by) this country.
Spain
What was the name of the Aztec emperor that Cortes killed?
Montezuma II
another name for "La Noche Triste"
The Sad Night
When the Aztecs first saw Cortes and his men, who did they think they were?
gods
What day of the WEEK will Columbus Day always fall on?
Monday