Sailors
Who was the Viking sailor who was blown off course and discovered North America?
Leif Eriksson
Due to the protest in the indulgences and the Catholic church, the reformers were called what?
Protestants
Slaves most often came from what country?
Africa
In 1492, Christopher Columbus thought he had landed on what continent?
Asia
Who created a school for sailing, providing funding for research of mapmaking and shipbuilding?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was the German monk that led the Reformation of the Catholic church?
Martin Luther
About how many (total) slaves died during their voyage through the Middle Passage?
2 million
The New World we now call America, was named after who? (first and last name)
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco de Gama led which European country to be the first in finding a sea route to Asia?
Portugal
Spain attacked England to defend its religion. What religion was that?
Catholic
In the early Spanish territories, what people did they enslave to do their work?
Native Americans
The point at the southernmost tip of Africa was called what?
Cape of Good Hope
Who's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe, even though he died in battle in the Philippines?
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain attacked England to defend its religion. What religion was it defending against?
Anglican Church
The majority of the slaves taken from Africa went to what country to work on sugar plantations?
Brazil
Portugal made its claim to wealth and fame by finding a water route to what country?
India
The Spanish Armada was defeated by Queen Elizabeth's navy, whose nickname was what?
Sea dogs
Who founded the Church of England, otherwise known as the Anglican Church?
King Henry VIII
What are the two things that gave slaves a solace from their everyday lives?
Family and religion
Columbus and his crew first landed on what we now call what?
The Bahamas