Excellent Explorers
A Changing Europe
Colonial Life
Other Important People
This and That
100
He was the first person to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
100
This word means, "rebirth" in French
What is the Renaissance
100
This island chain was the first land "claimed" by Spain.
What is the Bahamas
100
He conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.
Who is Hernan Cortes
100
He wrote a book about his journey from Italy to China.
Who is Marco Polo?
200
He explored Florida on his quest to find the Fountain of Youth
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
200
This was used to help sailors determine their location by using the position of the stars.
What is an astrolabe
200
These two animals were introduced by Spanish settlers.
What are cows and horses?
200
He conquered the Inca and claimed Peru for Spain.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
200
A series of wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the holy lands.
What are the Crusades?
300
He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa
300
Cartographers improved these during the Renaissance.
What are maps
300
Three of the reasons that the Spanish were so successful were this...
What are guns, horses and disease.
300
He thought he found a faster route to Asia, in reality he went to the Caribbean.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
300
True or false, many Native Americans were enslaved by the Spanish colonists.
What is true?
400
He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and explored Africa's Gold Coast
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
400
Using the magnetic force of the poles, this will help you determine direction.
What is a compass
400
They were built as religious farming communities.
What are missions.
400
They financed Columbus' journeys to the "Indies"
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
400
True or False, the religion of Christianity spread to the Middle East and Africa
What is false, it was Islam
500
He is credited with exploring Texas
Who is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
500
This invention helped make books available to all people.
What is the printing press.
500
Many of the explorers and colonists were looking for this item that they hoped would bring great wealth.
What is gold?
500
The Spanish word for explorer.
What is conquistador.
500
This was the first nation who tried to find a faster route to Asia.
What is Portugal?
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