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The Arabs in Spain were known as?
Moors
100
The many small kingdoms of Spain united into two large and powerful kingdoms called
Aragon and Castille
100
Where was John Cabot's route?
100
What is navigating?
DETERMINING A SHIP’S LOCATION ON THE GLOBE AND GUIDING IT TO ITS DESTINATION
100
What were the name of the three ships that Columbus received from Queen Isabella?
THE NINA, THE PINTA AND THE SANTA MARIA
200
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci: an Italian-born explorer and navigator who is credited with naming the Americas.
200
What did it mean for a nation to “claim” a new territory?
THAT NATION COULD SEND COLONISTS, ESTABLISH COLONIES AND REMOVE TREASURES AND NATURAL RESOURCES AT WILL
200
Who was the first sailor to get to India by sailing west?
Ferdinand Magellan
200
To what direction does a compass needle always point?
NORTH
200
Christopher Columbus was trying to find a sea route to:
India
300
Princess Isabella was the princess of__________
And Ferdinand was the Prince of _____________
Castille
Aragon
300
What were the Spanish and Portuguese soldiers called?
CONQUISTADORES
300
Who was the first to realize that America was a continent?
Amerigo Vespucci
300
What was the civilization that lived in South America?
INCAS
300
Who sailed around Africa to reach India?
Vasco De Gama
400
Who was the Spanish adventurer who sought his fortune in Central America?
HERNAN CORTEZ
400
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400
What was Cartier famous for?
French explorer thought he had found the Northwest Passage
400
How did Ferdinand Magellan die?
He was killed by the native Chief in the Phillipines
400
What is the name of this era?
Why is it named this?
Age of Discovery
500
What part of Spain remained under Muslim control?
GRANADA
500
WHAT is this?
Switch points with someone else
500
Who took over after Magellan was murdered by the Chieft of a tribe in the Phillpines?
Juan Sebastian Elcano
500
what is this?
Astrolabe
500
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