Important Explorers
Admiral of the Ocean Sea
vocabulary
Vikings
New Land to be Found!
100

He searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, but never found it.

Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?

100

the number of trips Columbus made to America

What is 4?

100

Spanish for the "Holy Savior," our Lord Jesus Christ

What is San Salvador?

100

people who inhabited Norway, Sweden, and Denmark

Think "N____."

Who were the Norse?

100

This island in the northern Atlantic Ocean became home to many Vikings and was a good land to farm.

What is Iceland?

200

This Irish monk may have been the first European to visit America.

Who was Saint Brendan?

200

the year Columbus first visited America

What is 1492?

200

the name Norsemen gave themselves when they set out to explore or to plunder other people

(The name means sailor or traveler.)

What is Viking?

200

This Viking was the first to come to America, building a small town in Vinland.

Who was Leif Ericsson?

200

A Spanish explorer crossed this part of America, which was only about 50 miles wide, and saw the Pacific Ocean.

What is Panama?

300

He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the shores of America. He is featured on the coins from a narrow central American country.

Who was Balboa?

300

the name of the ship Columbus sailed on during his first voyage to America

What is the Santa Maria?

300

members of a Dakota Indian tribe who are said to have resembled Europeans by their looks, language, and ways

Who are Mandans?

300

These were heroic tales told by the Vikings.

What were sagas?

300

This large island visited by the Vikings was mostly frozen and covered by glaciers.

What is Greenland?

400

His 24-year trip to Asia from 1271 - 1295 inspired Columbus to find a quicker route.

Who was Marco Polo?

400

the European country that sponsored Columbus on his voyages

What is Spain?

400

This term means "bearer of Christ."

What is Christopher?

400

He was the first Viking to explore and move to Greenland, mostly because he was running from the law. He had fiery red hair too. (Hint!)

Who was Eric the Red?

400

This is the name of the ocean today that Columbus and many others called The Ocean Sea.

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

500

America is named for him because he figured out what was being explored was not Asia.

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

500

the religion of Christopher Columbus

What is Catholic?

500

the Viking name for the natives of Vinland and of Greenland

Who were Skraelings?

500

The Vikings were originally from this continent: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica.

What was Europe?

500

The Vikings sailed to this new found land which is now part of Canada. (Look carefully for a hint.)

What is Newfoundland?