causes of Early Exploration
Who was the explorer to first discover new land and named that land San Salvador
Christopher Columbus
What was the astrolabe used for?
find location
What musical instrument is found in the bathroom?
A tuba toothpaste
Before Christopher Columbus what group set foot in North America
Vikings
What is the name of our continent
North America
Name one country that was a main player in the age of Exploration
France, Spain, Portugal, England
Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
Because the chicken wasn’t born yet.
What is the condition that sailors developed due to lack of vitamin C which causes pain, rash, and teeth to fall out?
Scurvey
Who was Lief Eriksson's father and the founder of Greenland
Erik the Red
Most of the explorers came from what continent
Europe
Why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby?
it was a little horse
What was the name of the ship that the Portuguese developed that was light weight and easy to steer
Caravel
Name two things that were roaming on the ship
rats and roaches
Who was the leader of the trip when the Vikings landed on North America
Leif Eriksson
What is the name of the imaginary lines that go horizontal around the world
latitude
What advantage did those main countries have over all the others as to why exploration was easier
They bordered the ocean
A tool that was used to see objects and landforms at far distances is called
Telescope
Besides disease what was another danger of sailing?
bad weather
How does a scientist freshen her breath?
With experi-mints.
What is the name of the lines that go vertically around the world
longitude
Exploration was caused by Europeans' desire to ....Name at least one reason
find new trade routes, development of technology, interest in foreign goods monarchies funding exploration
Who invented the astrolabe
Apollonius
Who was the explorer who disappeared at sea?
John Cabot
When is Leif Eriksson Day?
October 9
What star did the explorers use to guide them
North Star