This explorer sailed the ocean in 1492 with the purpose of finding a more direct route to Asia from Europe.
Christopher Columbus
This European explorer helped establish a direct sea route from Europe to India
Vasco da Gama
These were the three major motivating factors for European exploration.
Gold, Glory, God
The Township of Wayne is located in this NJ county.
Passaic
This conquistador was responsible for the collapse of the Incan Empire.
Francisco Pizarro
This conquistador was responsible for the collapse of the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
This leg of the Triangular trade saw the transportation of African slaves.
Middle Passage
The popular song, "I Gotta Feeling" is by this band.
Black Eyed Peas
This European Explorer is the namesake for the "New World"
Amerigo Vespucci
This European explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
This agreement set out to split the world between the Spanish and Portuguese.
Treaty of Tordesillas
This popular cookie with marshmallow, graham cracker, and chocolate is a staple of the fall season.
Mallomar
Bonus Question (Double Points): The Hudson River, which you live very close to, is named after this English explorer.
Henry Hudson
This explorer was the first European to sail the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
This joint-stock company was established by the Dutch with sovereign powers to maintain the Spice Trade in Asia.
Dutch East India Company
In 2022, at the Academy Awards, Chris Rock was slapped by this actor.
Will Smith
This explorer established a colony in Quebec.
Samuel de Champlain
This explorer helped solidify English claims on the eastern seaboard thanks to his exploration around Newfoundland.
John Cabot
This group, according to the encomienda system, was born to Spanish and Native American parents.
Mestizos
Comedian Kevin James starred in this film about a mall cop.
Paul Blart Mall Cop