Norse Explorers
John Cabot
Bartolomeu Diaz
Christopher Columbus
Giovanni Da Verrazano
100
This is another word for pirate, although these people were also farmers.
What is a viking
100
He sailed under this country's flag, although he was Italian
What is England
100
Diaz sailed for this country.
What is Portugal?
100
Columbus sailed for this country, after he couldn't get sponsorship from Portugal and England.
What is Spain?
100
He sailed for France, but was originally from this country.
What is Italy.
200
He was exiled to Iceland for a crime he committed in his homeland. He was an explorer.
Who Eric the Red
200
Cabot landed in this maritime province in 1492.
What is Newfoundland
200
He was the first explorer to round the southern point of this country, which he named the Cape of Storms.
What is Africa?
200
He was sure he could reach Asia by sailing west rather than going around this country.
What is Africa?
200
Like many explorers he was in search of this.
What is the Northwest Passage?
300
This son of Erik the Red is credited with being the first European to discover continental North America.
Who is Leif "The Lucky" Erickson
300
He was the first European since this group to arrive on the continent of North America
Who were the Norse, or Vikings.
300
So that the Cape of Storms sounded less dangerous, the King changed it to his name, which remains to this day.
What is Cape of Good Hope
300
He is often credited for being the first European to discover this continent.
What is North America
300
Verrazano explored much of the eastern coast of North America up to this province, which he claimed for France.
What is Newfoundland?
400
This site on the north tip of Newfoundland is a world heritage site, and evidence of Norse settlement in North America.
What is L'anse aux Meadows
400
He disappeared under these circumstances, and was never seen again
What is mysterious
400
In 1498, Diaz used his route around Africa to sail to India with this other Portuguese explorer
Who is Vasco da Gama?
400
Columbus made four voyages, landing on islands in this sea.
What is the Caribbean?
400
Historians think this famous explorer travelled with him to Newfoundland.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
500
Cabot was ultimately searching for a westerly route to this continent.
What Asia?
500
Diaz discovered the route around the southern tip of Africe in this year
What is 1488
500
Believing he reached Asia on each of his voyages, he mistakenly identified aboriginal peoples with this name.
What is Indian?
500
He was hanged by Spaniards for this act.
What is piracy?
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