Vikings
Columbus
Cause and Effect
More Vocabulary
Continents & Oceans
100
What means able to be moved quickly, and easily? Use the word in a sentence.
Maneuverable
100
What is a natural resource? Give a few examples.
Things from nature that can be sold for money. Examples. woods, water, fertile land, minerals (GOLD)
100
What were some of the causes of the vikings' raids?
Vikings were mostly poor and wanted fame, power and glory.
100
Something that is necessary is _________________
essential
100
In which continent is the Canada?
What is North America?
200
What countries were the vikings from? What continents are these countries in?
Denmark, Sweden and Norway are all countries in Europe
200
This part of a map tells you North, South, East, and West.
What is the Compass Rose?
200
What were some of the effects of the vikings' exploration and conquest?
They they established settlements and colonies across Europe. The robbed and fought violently all over Europe. They landed in North America and set up colonies there.
200
Geography comes from two greek words Geo meaning ___________ Graphy meaning ___________
Geo means "earth" Graphy means "describing"
200
This is the largest continent that houses India.
What is Asia?
300
Where was the largest Viking warship found? How big was it in meters and millimeters?
The largest Viking warship was found in Denmark. It was 36 meters long and 36,000 millimeters.
300
What was the massive interchange of cultures, people, ideas, plants, animals, and diseases that Christopher Columbus' journey caused.
The Columbian Exchange
300
What was the cause of Christopher Columbus' expedition?
He wanted to find the northwest passage.
300
This means to gather up
muster
300
This is the largest ocean between America and Japan.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
400
How many years BEFORE Columbus did the Vikings arrive in North America?
Vikings arrived in North America more than 500 years before Columbus
400
What about Christopher Columbus' expedition was controversial?
For Europe and its descendants, the effects were mainly positive. But for those who already lived in the Americas, it was the beginning of a long, dark period. There was deliberate mistreatment of native peoples’ and their numbers were drastically reduced by European diseases.
400
What were the effects of Christopher Columbus' expedition?
He landed in North America and set up colonies there His journey started the Colombian Exchange Many Native Americans were mistreated
400
When you first meet a new person, it is polite to spend some time getting __________________ .
acquainted
400
Name all 7 continents
1. North America 2. South America 3. Africa 4. Europe 5. Australia 6. Antarctica
500
Which viking founded the Viking settlement in North America
Leif Ericsson
500
What does it mean to treat someone humanely?
Treat them well, with kindness
500
What were some positive effects of viking culture
These Scandinavian warriors were actually quite civilized, with an advanced legal code, brilliantly-engineered ships, and an unusual respect for women’s rights. They established settlements and colonies from Italy to Ireland.
500
What were Viking warships called? Why did they call their ships this?
Drekars (translated to mean dragons)
500
This is the ocean between America and Europe.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
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