Columbus
This country paid for his journey
What is SPAIN
He traveled the Silk Road to China from his home in Italy. When he returned, he wrote a very popular book
Who is MARCO POLO
When natives told him about a "Fountain of Youth," he went exploring in Florida and focused on finding it, rather than the gold he first went in search of.
Who is JUAN PONCE DE LEON
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in this month.
What is OCTOBER
What is WRESTLING
Columbus first asked this country to pay for his trip to sail west.
What is PORTUGAL
He didn't wear horns on his helmet, despite what the football team would have you believe. But he did land in North America and call the natives he met "skraelings."
Who is LEIF ERIKSON
There is a bay, river, and strait named for this guy who went missing in Canada.
Who is HENRY HUDSON
This cartoon character has been a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more than any other.
Who is SNOOPY
He's especially good at expectorating. So much so in fact that he played this character in his high school production of Beauty and the Beast.
Who is GASTON
Columbus sailed the ocean blue in... this year
What is 1492
When he returned to Morocco from his travels in Asia, he was asked to tell his story to a scribe so the people could learn about what he saw.
Who is IBN BATUTA
While he was killed in the Philippines, a few of his men did survive to become the first voyage to travel all the way around the world and return to Europe.
Who is FERDINAND MAGELLAN
These settlers of New England celebrated the first Thanksgiving after a hard year in which 45 of the original 102 died from cold, hunger, and scurvy.
Who are the PILGRIMS
What is LAS VEGAS
Columbus had three ships. The Nina, the Pinta and this ship.
His nickname might lead you to believe that he led people all over the world. However, this son of King John of Portugal didn't do any exploring himself.
Who is PRINCE HENRY
#Fishland! He was the first European to set foot in North America since the Vikings. The land he discovered he called "New Found Land." Very creative.
Who is JOHN CABOT
This was the year of the first Thanksgiving.
What is 1621
If the Higgler has ink all over his hands, don't worry. He's just been using this flooring material to make art prints.
What is LINOLEUM
These native people were the first tribe Columbus encountered. Of course, he thought he was in India, so he called them Indians
Who are the TAINO
Prince Henry had been trying to convince the ships he sent out to go farther and farther south, but this guy was the first to make it all the way to India from Europe by going around the southern tip of Africa.
Who is VASCO DA GAMA
He was the first European explorer to make it to the Pacific by sailing west. To do so, he had to cross the Isthmus (a narrow piece of land) of Panama.
Who is VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
Football has become a Thanksgiving tradition, but not all teams toss the pigskin on Turkey day. This team has played more games on Thanksgiving than any other.
Who are the DETROIT LIONS
Contrary to popular belief, the Higgler CAN read. In fact, he reads a lot. His favorite book is a classic that is the highest selling French book of all time and he loves it so much that he got it tatted on his arm.
What is THE LITTLE PRINCE