John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
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Giovanni Caboto
What is the birth name of John Cabot?
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The first European to circumnavigate the globe.
What feat is attributed to Magellan?
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He was the first European explorer to see the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.
What was Balboa's greatest achievement?
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1492
What is the year during which Columbus reached the New World?
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France
Where was Cartier born?
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England and Henry VII.
To what country and king did Cabot pledge his allegiance?
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King Charles I of Spain.
In 1517 Magellan renounced his Portuguese citizenship to join what king and country?
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Gold and other treasure.
What did Balboa discover in Panama in 1513?
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The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
What are the names of the ships Columbus sailed to the New World?
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To discover certain New World islands and lands where gold and other riches were believed to exist.
What was the purpose of Cartier's journey in 1534?
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Canada for King Henry VII
What land in the New World did Cabot claim and for what King?
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The Straits of Magellan.
What is name of the waters off the tip of South America?
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Teredo worms.
What problem did Balboa have to contend with on his ships?
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Who financed Columbus' journey to the New World?
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The islands of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where did Cartier land in 1534?
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He sailed west and north believing he could find a shorter route to Asia than Columbus' route.
How is Cabot's voyage different from that of Columbus.
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They both wanted to find a shortcut to the Spice Islands.
What did Magellan have in common with Christopher Columbus?
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He was executed for treason against the King.
How did Balboa die?
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To find a western route to the Spice Islands
What was the main purpose of Columbus' voyage?
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Kanata.
What name did Cartier give to the land he explored?
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He is presumed to have been lost at sea.
What happened to Cabot on his second journey to the New World?
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Magellan was attacked and killed by natives of the Philippines.
What happened on April 27, 1521?
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As a stowaway in a barrel with his dog.
How did Balboa escape from his creditors in Santo Domingo?
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San Salvador.
What did Columbus name the island he set foot upon in 1492?
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The Grande Hermine.
What is the name of the ship Cartier sailed in 1534?
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