Christopher Columbus
Prince Henry
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartolomeau Dias
Guess Who?
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What was Christopher Columbus's real name?
Christopher Columbus's real name was Cristophoro Columbo.
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Where was Prince Henry from?
Prince Henry was from Portugal.
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When was Ferdinand Magellan born?
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480.
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In what year was Bartolomeau Dias born?
Bartolomeau Dias was born in 1450.
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What was John Cabot's real name?
John Cabot's real name was Giovanni Cabot.
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Where was Christopher Columbus born and where did he die?
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and he died in Spain.
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Which continent was Prince Henry obsessed with in uncovering more?
Prince Henry was obsessed with uncovering more about the mysterious continent of Africa.
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Was Ferdinand Magellan from Spain, France, or Portugal?
Ferdinand Magellan was from Spain.
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How was Bartolomeau Dias killed?
Bartolomeau Dias was killed on a shipwreck.
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Which passage did Henry Hudson find?
Henry Hudson found the Northwest passage to China.
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When was Christopher Columbus born and when did he die?
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 and he died in 1504.
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What was Prince Henry's real name, and what was his nickname?
His real name was Henrique, and his nickname was Prince Henry the navigator.
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When was Ferdinand Magellan's first voyage?
Ferdinand Magellan's first voyage was in 1519.
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What did King John the Second rename the Southern tip of Africa after Bartolomeau Dias discovered it?
He renamed it the "Cape of Good Hope".
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Who found Hispaniola and what does it mean?
Christopher Columbus found Hispaniola and it means "Little Spain".
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What were the names of the ships Christopher Columbus took on his first voyage?
The ships' names were the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
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What type of school was Prince Henry the first to start?
He was the first to start a school of navigation.
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How many ships did Ferdinand Magellan take on his first voyage?
Ferdinand Magellan took five ships on his first voyage.
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In what year did King John the Second send Bartolomeau Dias to seek the route around Africa and into the ocean?
King John the Second sent Bartolomeau Dias to seek the route of Africa in 1487.
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Who found the "Cape of Good Hope", and what was its original name?
Bartolomeau Dias found the "Cape of Good Hope", and its original name was the "Cape of Storms".
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When was Christopher Columbus's first voyage, and how old was he on that voyage?
Christopher Columbus's first voyage was in 1492, and he was 41 years old on that voyage.
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When was Prince Henry born, and when did he die, and how old was he when he died?
He was born in 1394 and he died in 1460. He was 64 when he died.
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How was Ferdinand Magellan killed and where was he killed?
Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a battle with native people in the Philippines.
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What was the name of the tribe of Indians Bartolomeau Dias met on February 3, 1488, and what did the name mean?
The name of the tribe of Indians was the Khoikhoi, and it means "men of men".
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What was the name of the ship that Ferdinand Magellan captained?
The name of the ship that Ferdinand Magellan captained was the Trinidad.
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