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Who discovered America?
Columbus
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The smallest continent?
Australia
100
Where did Columbus land?
San Salvador
100
What were English pirates called?
sea dogs
100
Who was the explorer that found the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
200
Who discovered the Mississippi River?
De Soto
200
The largest continent?
Asia
200
What area did Ponce de Leon explore?
Florida
200
What legendary place did the Indians describe to Coronado?
The Seven Cities of Cibola
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Who was the first European explorer to go around Africa to get to Asia?
Vasco de Gama
300
Who claimed "Canada" for France?
Cartier
300
The continent with no permanent residents?
Antarctica
300
What did the Vikings call America?
Vinland
300
Which country gave Columbus the money he needed for his journey?
Spain
300
Who journeyed to Asia and told of his adventures?
Marco Polo
400
Who was the most famous "sea dog"?
Sir Francis Drake
400
The coldest ocean?
Arctic
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What natural wonder did Coronado discover?
Grand Canyon
400
What was Cartier searching for when he landed in Canada?
A waterway through America to Asia
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Who conquered the Aztecs?
Cortez
500
Who founded Quebec?
Champlain
500
The second largest continent?
Africa
500
What was the first permanent European settlement called?
St. Augustine
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Who claimed America for England in 1497?
Cabot
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Who wanted to find the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de Leon
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