Important Dates
in 1492,
Christopher Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue
Christopher Columbus' birthplace
What is Italy?
Da Vinci invented things that hadn't even been invented yet
What are the parachute, flying saucer, and a helicopter
English king famous for having 6 wives
Who is Henry the VIII?
Founded in 1607, this was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
1517
country where Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses onto Church
What is Germany?
The original The Last Supper is located in this town
What is Milan, Italy?
2nd wife of Henry VIII & was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
Who is Anne Boleyn?
This cash crop, introduced by John Rolfe, helped Jamestown become economically successful.
What is tobacco?
1620
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
City where the Mona Lisa resides today
What is Paris, France?
This English playwright wrote tragedies like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Elizabeth I was known by this nickname because she never married.
Who is the Virgin Queen?
Before landing, the men aboard the Mayflower signed this agreement to form a self-governing community.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Jamestown founded in North America
1607
What is Virginia?
This Shakespeare tragedy was one of his most famous
What is Romeo and Juliet?
This queen, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, ruled England during a “Golden Age” of exploration and culture.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This Native American helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to plant corn and find local resources.
Who is Squanto?
1558
Queen Elizabeth I became queen of England.
Shakespeare's birthplace
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
This Italian Renaissance genius painted the Mona Lisa and filled notebooks with sketches of inventions like flying machines.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
first wife of Henry VIII, whom he divorced after 20 years of marriage.
Who is Catherine of Aragon?
These English Separatists sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 seeking religious freedom.
Who are the Pilgrims?