Geography
How many continents do we have?
7
Give me three explorers we learned about
Christopher Columbus, Vasco Da Gama, Henry Hudson, Marco Polo
Name two things/places named after Christopher Columbus.
Columbus River, Columbus Day, Columbus SC
Where did Henry Hudson first sail to?
North America
Why did Explorers explore?
To find passage ways to new lands, trade routes, colonizing
How many Oceans do we have?
4 or 5
Who was the explorer that explored India/Indies?
Vasco Da Gama
Name two places Henry Hudson discovered?
Hudson River, Hudson Bay, North Pole, Manhattan Island, New York
What was the name of the Bay that Henry Hudson discovered before it was called the Hudson Bay?
James Bay
What were some of the spices that the explorers "found" "explored"
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, black pepper
What are the lines on a globe that run North and South?
Longitude
Where did Christopher Columbus first explore?
North America
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Who financed second trip for Henry Hudson?
A Dutch firm
Which explorer was the one who explored closest to the North Pole?
Henry Hudson
What are the lines on the globe that run East and West
Latitude
What was Henry Hudson's name of his final Voyage Ship?
Discovery
How did Vasco Da Gama think he was going to reach India?
By sailing around the tip of Africa (The Cape of Good Hope)
Why didn't Christopher Columbus not get the support at first, what did the people think?
The people thought the Earth was flat.
How long of a voyage did Vaso Da Gama take?
13,000 miles
How many Hemispheres do we have? Name them
4, Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
Why was Vasco Da Gama considered the "hero" of Portugal?
His voyage lead to the trade routes from Portugal to India?
What happened to most of Henry Hudson's crew?
They froze to death in Hudson Bay
Christopher Columbus was the first to explore the Americas after who?
Vikings/Leif Erickson
Who finally supported Christopher Columbus's voyage?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella