Famous Explorers
This Italian explorer sailed for Spain in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This tool uses a magnetized needle to show direction.
What is the compass
This Continent was discovered by Columbus in 1492.
What are the Americas?
This Portuguese explorer found a sea route to India.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
Sailors used this device to measure their position using the stars.
What is the astrolabe
This ocean route to Asia was found by sailing around Africa.
What is the sea route to Asia?
This explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This improved ship design allowed longer ocean voyages.
What is the caravel?
This strait at the southern tip of South America is named after Magellan.
What is the Strait of Magellan?
This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This detailed sailing map showed coastlines and ports.
What is a portolan map?
This ocean was first crossed by Europeans during the Age of Exploration.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This explorer claimed Brazil for Portugal.
Who is Pedro Alvares Cabral?
This tool measured latitude by calculating the angle of the sun.
What is the quadrant?
This 1494 agreement divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?