Geography
What is a large mass of land called?
a continent
What was Columbus' first name?
Christopher
What explorer first called America a "New World?"
a. John Cabot
b. Amerigo Vespucci
c. Juan Ponce de Leon
B Amerigo Vespucci
What is the study of the surface of the earth called?
Geography
What was Columbus searching for when he found America?
a short sea route to Asia/Indies
What name was used to refer to Europe once the new world was discovered?
Old World
What continent is responsible for the settlement of America?
Europe
What happened on October 12, 1492?
Columbus discovered America.
What explorer claimed North America for England in 1497?
A. John Cabot
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Juan Ponce de Leon
A John Cabot
Name the four oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
What did Columbus call the people he met in America?
Indians
What continent did Vasco de Gama sail around to get to India?
Africa
Name the 7 continents.
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Antarctica
Name Columbus' three ships.
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
What ocean did Vasco de Balboa reach?
The Pacific Ocean