Lief Erikkson led quite the quest in having to travel from this country to Newfoundland around 1000AD.
What is Iceland?
100
England preferred this "handle" over his Italian sounding name of Giovanni Caboto.
Who is John Cabot?
100
Most of the early explorers were trying to find a shorter route to this continent?
What is Asia?
100
European explorers wanted to find a shorter route to Asia primarily for the purpose of this type of exchange.
What is trade?
100
This Native group was probably the first North Americans encountered by the Vikings. Surprisingly, they all vanished just a few hundred years later.
Who are the Beothuk?
200
Even though Christopher Columbus was from Italy, he sailed for this country.
What is Spain?
200
This large bay in Canada's north is name after the unfortunate recipient of one of the most famous mutinies of all time.
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
The waters around this island, that would eventually become a Canadian province, was the source of an abundance of cod for the early explorers.
What is Newfoundland?
200
This narrow waterway - when frozen - may explain the existence of Native people in North America. Today it joins Alaska and Russia.
What is the Bering Strait?
200
Instead of graves, some members of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition were buried using these.
What is a cairn?
300
Iceland and this large island were home to the Vikings but today the island is known by this "colorful" name.
What is Greenland?
300
France had a not-so-original name for what they called their foothold into North America.
What is New France?
300
This was the site of Magellan's violent end.
What is The Philippines?
300
Many of the Spanish explorers turned Natives into slaves in the quest for this valuable metal.
What is gold?
300
In referring to history, this term reflects 100 years.
What is a century?
400
Spain and this smaller country next door widely explored in this continent.
What is South America?
400
If he were English, his name would be Jack Carter.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
400
This city proudly displays the statue of Samuel de Champlain as the father of Quebec.
What is Quebec City?
400
Many Native populations encountered by European explorers became infected with this previously foreign disease.
What is smallpox?
400
Many of the Natives encountered by the explorers were captured into slavery and used for other purposes against their will. The term that best describes this situation is. . .
What is exploitation?
500
This long standing myth says that Columbus originally landed in this modern day country.
What is the United States of America?
500
It only took a few hundred years until finally this guy finally found the Northwest Passage.
Who is Roald Amundson?
500
This battle just outside of Quebec City solidified British control of North America. It happened in 1759.
What is the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
500
John Franklin and his comrades had a variety of challenges to endure but in the end they were a victim of this, due to poor canning methods.
What is lead poisining?
500
The Cape of Good Hope is located at the bottom tip of Africa but Cape Horn is located at the bottom tip of this continent.