Explorers
Trade Routes
Discoveries
Key Figures
Vocabulary
100

Who was the first known European to reach North America?

Who was Leif Ericson.

100

What was widely desired to be traded in Asia? (name 3 things)

What was spices, perfumes, silks, cottons, jewels.

100

Columbus's first voyage led to the discovery of these islands.

What are the Bahamas.

100

Who funded Columbus's voyages?

The King and Queen of Spain.

100

A place where chips can load and unload cargo.

What is ports.

200

Which explorer traveled the Silk Road to China?

Who was Marco Polo.

200

Who is responsible for helping sea captains learn how to document their routes?

Who was Prince Henry.

200

This explorer gets the credit for finding a westerly route to Asia, but didn't technically set foot on the ground.

Who is Magellan.

200

This Italian merchant and sailor's name is cemented in history thanks to a German mapmaker.

Who is Amerigo Vespucci.
200

A person who buys and sells goods.

What is a merchant.

300

What country is Leif Ericson from?

What is Norway.

300

Besides the Arabs, who controlled most of the European trade during Marco Polo's explorations?

Who is Italy.

300

Columbus brought back these items from his first voyage. (name 3)

What is cinnamon, tobacco, coconuts, ornaments, parrots and 6 Indians.
300

What two things did Queen Isabella want for Spain by supporting Columbus's voyages?

What is for Spain to become rich and to spread Christianity.
300
A narrow strip of land between two bodies of water.

What is a isthmus.

400

What were the names of Columbus's ships?

What is the Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria.

400

A storm helped this explorer find the tip of Africa.

Who is Dias.

400

The Grand Banks was discovered by this English explorer.

Who is Cabot.

400

This French explorer founded the St. Lawrence river and the Gulf of St. Lawerence.

Who was Cartier.

400
A waterway through or around North America that would lead to Asia.

What is the northwest passage.

500

What was Leif Ericson's settlement in North America called?

What is Vinland.

500

This European found the first all water route to Asia.

Who was Da Gama.

500

This Spanish explorer found the Isthmus of Panama.

Who is Balboa.

500

Magellan's crew followed this explorer's route back to Spain.

Who was Da Gama.

500

A part of an ocean or a sea that pushes inland.

What is a gulf.

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