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Who was the explorer who first waw the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
What is the name of the largest ocean?
Who was the man who led the voyage of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Columbus
How many continents are there?
7 Continents: Europe, Africa, South America, North America, Asia, Australia and Antarctica.
Who was the merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe?
Marco Polo
In what hemisphere is North America located?
Western Hemisphere
What contient was responsinle for the settlement of the New World?
Europe
What is the largest continent?
Asia
How many oceans are there?
Four: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
What is a body of land that is surrounded on the three sides by water?
A peninsula
What explorer first called America a "New World"?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who was the explorer who discovered the Mississippi River?
De Soto
Who helped found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Champlain
What was the first Spanish settlement in America?
St. Agustine
What country made friends with the Indians and traded furs?
France
Which explorer first sailed around Africa to get to India?
Vasco de Gama
What was Canada named first?
Vinland
What country gave Columbus the money he needed for his journey?
Spain
Who was the explorer who discovered Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?
Coronado
Who was the most famous British 'sea dog"?
Francis Drake
In what year did Columbus discover America?
1492
Where did Columbus land first?
San Salvador
Did Portugal claim land in North America?
No, only England, France, and Spain
What great Indian tribe lives in what is now Mexico?
Aztecs