Let's Go Amerigo
Where in the World is Ferdinand?
Let's Connect with Verrazano
Going in Circles with Sir Francis
Crossing the Canal with Vasco Núñez de Balboa
100
This explorer approached the American mainland in 1497.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
100
From Spain Ferdinand Magellan sailed around this continent.
What is south America?
100
Giovanni da Verrazzano was born in this year.
What is 1485?
100
Sir Francis Drake led the second expedition around this, from 1577 to 1580
What is the world?
100
In the year 1500, Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed with this explorer.
Who was Rodrigo de Bastidas?
200
Amerigo Vespucci was born in this year.
What is 1497?
200
Magellan was the first person to do this.
What is sail around the world?
200
Verrazzano was the first European to see this.
What is New York Bay?
200
Sir Fancis Drake sailed with these two men.
Who were John Winter and Thomas Doughty?
200
Balboa was arrested for this.
What is treason against Spain?
300
Amerigo Vespucci made two voyages to this place.
What is Brazil?
300
Magellan's parents died when he was this age.
What is 10?
300
Verrazzano was eaten by this on an island known as Guadeloupe.
What are cannibals?
300
Drake made a lot of money doing this.
What is the slave trade?
300
Balboa went to this country in 1500 with Rodrigo de Bastidas.
What is South America?
400
Amerigo Vespucci sailed for this country.
What is Portugal?
400
At the age of twelve, Magellan did this for the Queen of Spain.
What is a page or a messenger?
400
Giovani da Verrazzano's brother did this for a living.
What is map maker?
400
Drake was attacked by warships from this country while he was making repairs to his ships.
What is Spain?
400
Balboa was born in this Spanish city.
What is Jerez de los Caballeros?
500
It was the east coast of America, not the islands off the coast of Asia as he first thought.
Where did Amerigo Vespucci first land?
500
Magellan became one of the best in the world.
What is navigator?
500
Even though he was born and educated in Italy, he sailed for this other country?
What is France?
500
The slave trade caused a war between these two countries.
What are Spain and England?
500
Balboa died in this unusual way.
What is beheaded?
M
e
n
u