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Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus's Voyage
100
When explorers came home, they helped people make better ______.
maps
100
Marco Polo traveled to ______ during the middle ages.
Asia
100
Christopher Columbus was inspired by who?
Marco Polo
100
The first time he asked the King and Queen of Spain for ships they said ______.
No
200
When people heard the stories about the "New World" what did they want to do?
They wanted to go to the "New World"
200
Marco Polo was the most famous _______ to travel to Asia. A.) European B.) American C.) Spaniard
A.) European
200
Christopher Columbus was a __________. (other than explorer)
Map maker
200
Eventually the King and Queen of Spain gave him ____ ships.
3
300
Who told his crew that they had sailed around the world? A.) Christopher Columbus B.) Ferdinand Magellan C.) The Viking Leader D.) Marco Polo
B.) Ferdinand Magellan
300
Where did Marco Polo travel to in Asia? Name at least 1 place.
China and India
300
When he came home people called him a what?
Hero
300
What year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue _____?
In 1492
400
The Vikings came to America first in ________?
980
400
Marco Polo told great stories about _________, _________, and ________________. (Name at least 2)
spices, jewels, and fantastic animals.
400
Christopher Columbus carried the book __________________ with him on his voyages.
"The Travels of Marco Polo"
400
He wanted to find a short cut to the lands that who visited?
Marco Polo
500
What explorer was North and South America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
500
About how old was Marco Polo when he began his journey to Asia? A.) 25 years old B.) Less than 20 years old C.) 30 years old D.) Over 35 years old
B.) Less than 20 years old
500
The voyages explorers took were what?
difficult, hard, long, etc...
500
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships? (name them all)
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria