The Beginning
This Asian country was known for gold and silks.
China, Cathay
This Italian navigator is credited for discovering the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
What European country colonized modern day Brazil?
Portugal
What were the conquering Spanish explorers called?
Conquistadors
This English colony in N. Carolina mysteriously disappeared.
Roanoke
This Asian country was known for its spices such as cinnamon, pepper, ginger, and cumin.
India
In what year did Columbus make his famous voyage?
1492
What European country colonized modern day Mexico, Florida, and South America?
Spain
What empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer?
Inca Empire
American Indians and European colonists trapped and traded for this aquatic mammal.
Beaver
What European monarch encouraged navigators to find a new route to Asia?
Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry of Portugal
What land did Columbus initially think he had reached?
India
Besides the Mayan Empire, what other Mesoamerican empire was located in Mexico?
Aztec Empire
Juan Ponce de Leon is credited for discovering this state and the legendary Fountain of Youth.
Florida
Modern day Canada was originally colonized by this European country.
France
What Portuguese explorer first reached India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
What nation supported Columbus' voyage?
Spain
What empire was located in modern day Peru?
Inca Empire
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is said to be the first European to see this body of water.
Pacific Ocean
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in North America?
Jamestown Colony
What Christian city fell in 1453 to Muslims, cutting off Christian Europe from Asia?
Constantinople
What does Mundus Novus mean?
New World
What were Spanish explorers called?
Conquistadors
This conquistador conquered Florida, explored the Gulf Coast, and discovered the Mississippi River.
Hernando de Soto
New York was originally colonized by this European country before being conquered by the English.
Netherlands
The Dutch
Holland