Name the Country
What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
Sailed around Africa to reach India
Vasco da Gama
I conquered the Aztecs & founded Mexico City. Who am I?
Hernan Cortez
Hudson Bay and the Hudson River are named after me. Who am I?
The year Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue".
1492
What country did Giovanni da Verrazano sail for?
France
America is named after this explorer.
Amerigo Vespucci
I was the first to get credit for sailing around the world, although I died in the Philippines before completing the journey. Who am I?
Ferdinand Magellan
I conquered the Incas in Peru. Who am I?
Francisco Pizarro
The bottom tip of Africa was called "The Cape of Storms" and was later renamed this....
Cape of Good Hope
What country did Vasco da Gama sail for?
He was the second explorer to circle the globe.
Francis Drake
I explored the Southeast USA & discovered the Mississippi River. Who am I?
Hernando de Soto
I was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa. Who am I?
Batholomew Diaz
Samuel de Champlain founded which city in Canada?
Quebec
What country did John Cabot sail for?
England
The first European explorers to see the Pacific Ocean after crossing Panama.
Vasco de Balboa
I was looking for the "Seven Cities of Gold" and explored the Grand Canyon. Who am I?
Francisco de Coronado
I discovered Florida. Who am I?
Juan Ponce de Leon
He explored the west coast of North America, which today is California.
Juan Cabrillo
What country did Vasco de Balboa sail for?
Spain
He discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River.
Jacques Cartier
I sailed to the Caribbean and claimed the land for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
I claimed Brazil for Portugal. Who am I?
Pedro Cabral
He sailed for England and explored Baffin Island in 1576.
Martin Frobisher