Christopher Columbus
Who was Christopher Columbus sailing for?
Spain
Who was the first Viking to reach North America?
Leif Erikson
What was the Southernmost tip of Africa called?
The Cape of Good Hope
What 3 continents did early maps show?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
What was the name of Marco Polo's book?
Travels
What were the name of Columbus' ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What are Sagas?
Traditional Viking stories
What was the name of the land Christopher Columbus first spotted when he reached the Americas?
San Salvador
Who lead early exploration?
Portuguese explorers
At what age did Polo travel to Asia with his father and Uncle?
At age 17
What is Christopher Columbus called?
The Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Which Viking named Greenland?
Erick the Red
What does Circumnavigate mean?
To travel around the world
What did early explorers want?
Money, Ivory, and Slaves
What was the name of the Chinese King at the time of Marco Polo?
Kublai Kahn
Who sponsored his Voyage to Asia?
Queen Isabella of Spain
What was one of the North American Viking settlements?
Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellean
Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope?
Vasco Da Gama
How long did Polo's trip to China take?
3 years
How many voyages did Columbus take to America?
4 in total
When do they believe the Vikings reached North America?
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Spain and Portugal split the world in West and Eastern sides
Where were Portuguese explorers trying to get?
Asia
Who did Marco Polo inspire almost 200 years later?
Columbus and other European explorers