Other Explorers
He was an Irish monk who sailed from Ireland to North America in a coracle
Who was St. Brendan?
This was Columbus' largest ship.
Viking outlaw known for his colorful hair.
Who was Eric the Red?
Columbus sailed under the flag of this country.
What is Spain?
King of Spain who sponsored Columbus journeys.
Who was King Ferdinand?
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
These were Columbus' two smallest ships.
What were the Nina and the Pinta?
Christian Viking who found Vinland.
Who was Leif Erisson?
Country Amerigo Vespucci was from.
Queen of Spain who sponsored Columbus' journey
Who was Queen Isabela?
Discoverer of the Pacific Ocean.
Who was Balboa?
Because Columbus thought he'd found Asia, he called the Americas by this name.
What is the West Indies?
The house a Viking lived in was called this
What is a longhouse?
Leif Ericsson was from here
What is Greenland?
The number of times Columbus sailed to the Americas
What is four?
He wanted to find the Fountain of Youth but had no luck doing so.
Who was Ponce de Leon?
The fortress Columbus built that was destroyed by the locals because of the treatment of his Spanish crew; it means Christmas.
What is Navidad?
The reason the Viking settlement in Vinland failed.
What was war with the natives?
Eric the Red discovered this land.
What is Iceland?
Two reasons the Spanish king and queen chose to sponsor Columbus' trip West.
What is gold and to convert the natives?
The Welshman who came to America after the Vikings.
Who was Madoc?
The natives who initially helped Columbus and his men but later turned against them due to mistreatment.
Who were the Taino?
What the Vikings called the local they met in Vinland.
What is Skraelings?
Madoc was from this land
What is Wales?
Explorer Columbus read the stories of that inspired him to find a better route to Asia.
Who was Marco Polo?