New World
Explorers
Ship
Reasons for Explorations
Routes + Explorations
100

What is the name of the body of land that the Explorer's called "Asia?"

What is ... North America/South America?

100

Who is the explorer who gets all the credit for discovering the "New World?"

Who is... Christopher Columbus?

100

What caused scurvy and what did the symptoms look like?

What is... a lack of vitamins. What is... a rash, losing your teeth and bleeding gums?

100

What was the main goals of all the explorers?

What is... finding a quicker route to Asia?

What is... claiming land in the New World?

100

Who claimed the St. Lawrence River?

Who is... Samuel De Champlain?

200

What was the name of the group of people that Samuel de Champlain's crew fought? 

Who are... the Iriquois?

200

Which explorer explored for two different countries during his career?

Who is...Henry Hudson?

200

Why did the food on the ship have to be dried?

What is... the voyage being to long to bring fresh food that would go bad?

200

What direction did most explorers take on their voyages to the New World?

What is... West?

200

Which explorer claimed the biggest body of water as his own?

Who is... Henry Hudson?

300

What did the explorers set up in the "New World?" 

What are... trading posts?

300

Which explorer learnt how to sail from his father?

Who is ... John Cabot?

300

Why did the Europeans want spices so bad on the ship?

What is... the spices were used to preserve the food?

300

Which explorer took a different direction to the New World and what happened on his voyage?

Who is... Henry Hudson and he was abandoned by his crew and died?

300

Who claimed the New York Harbour for France?

Who is... Giovanni da Verrazzano?

400

Which two explorers died in the "New World" during their explorations?

Who is... John Cabot and Henry Hudson?

400

What 4 things did explorers need to know how to do?

What is... reading a map, using a compass, reading the sky for weather cues, and writing in a journal?

400

What are the 6 parts of a ship?

What is... sail, main deck, mast, stern, bow and sleeping quarters?


400

Name 4 things that the explorers wanted to get in the New World?

What is... spices, gold, trade and control?

400

What explorer claimed a lake and named it after himself?

Who is... Samuel de Champlain?

500

Which explorers used two of the same ships on their voyages?

Who are... Giovanni de Varazanno and Jacques Cartier?

500

Which explorer made the biggest discovery in the New World and what is it called?

Who is... Henry Hudson and Hudson Bay?

500

What are the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?

What is... the Pinta, Santa Maria and Nina?

500

Name all the "New World" discoveries

What is... St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain, Hudson's Bay, Canada, New York Harbour. 

500

Which explorers journeys helped put England in the lead for the race to Asia?

Who are... John Cabot and Henry Hudson?

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