Explorers
Name the explorer that sailed into the Bahama Islands in 1492 on three ships while thinking he landed on the shores of the country of India.
What is Christopher Columbus
The type of sail made it possible for ships to sail in any direction, not just in the same direction as the wind
What is the Lateen Sail
This person was in charge of the voyage and responsible for the crew. The only person they reported to was the Royal Crown
Who is the Captain
This group of indigenous were great astronomers
Who are the Maya
Measles, Smallpox, Influenza
A Portuguese navigator, he commanded an expedition that was the first to travel across the world (1480-1521). While his crew made it home, this man was killed in the Philippines
What is Ferdinand Magellan
What tool was invented around the 2nd century by the Roman Empire that made navigating the seas possible at night.
What is the Astrolabe
This person was the 2nd in command and took over if the Captain died. This person is also in charge of supervising the crew
Lieutenant
This group of indigenous were great fisherman and the people Columbus first encountered
Who are the Taino
What product was exported to the "OLD World" that is now a staple in Indian cuisine
Chili Pepper
Name the Spanish explorer who was rumored to have sailed west to find the Fountain of Youth or Gold for Spain. He is famous however for being the first European to explore Florida
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
What illness did sailors often get when traveling to the New World that was a product of their lack of Vitamin C
Scurvy
The person was responsible to hand out supplies like food rations and clothing to the crew.
Who is the quartermaster
This group of people had a complex system of roads and runners that stretched for thousands of miles in South America
Who are the Inca
What animal was transported from the Old World to the New World that became popular to eat, use, and raise
Cow
Name the Spanish explorer who sailed to what is now Peru and set up the first Spanish Settlement. This would later lead to the fall of the Incan Empire.
Who is Francisco Pizarro
What tool could help explorers navigate the seas during cloudy
What is a Magnetic Compass
This person is in charge of cleaning the cannons and maintaining the gunpowder so that the ship is always prepared
Gunner
This group of people were conquered by Hernan Cortes
Who are the Aztec
What product was transported from the New World back to the Old World that we now associate most with Ireland
Potatoes
Name the Spanish explorer who had high hopes of finding the "Seven Cities of Gold" in South America. Instead, he ended up in what is now Arizona and is likely the first European to see the Grandy Canyon and the Colorado River.
Who is Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Be careful when traveling, this group of people might come and try and steal your riches
Who are Pirates
This person was a skilled navigator. You use various tools and your knowledge of the skies to track where the ship is on its journey.
About what % of indigenous people died as a result of the "Age of Exploration" either by war or disease
80%
What product was transported from New World back to the old World that became popular and a part of daily life for most adults
Coffee Bean