Who?
Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
What explorer first called America a "New World"?
Amerigo Vespucci
What is a continent?
A large mass of land.
When did Columbus discover America? (month, day, year)
October 12, 1492
What land did Ponce de Leon explore?
Florida
What explorer claimed North America for England in 1497?
John Cabot
Who first used the name America?
A German mapmaker
What are the four oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
What continent is responsible for the settlement of America?
Europe
What is the story of what has happened in the life of a country or people called?
History
Who told Europeans about his journey to China in a book?
Marco Polo
What Portuguese explorer first sailed around Africa to get to Asia?
Vasco da Gama
What did Columbus want to find?
Sea Route to Asia/gold
When did the Vikings land in America? (year)
1000
What were the names of Columbus's three ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Who was the first Spaniard to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco de Balboa
Who raided parts of Europe and accidentally discovered America? (The group is from Scandinavia)
Vikings
What are the seven continents?
Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Africa, South America, North America, Australia
On what island did Columbus finally land?
San Salvador
What did Vasco de Balboa name the Pacific?
Great South Sea
What explorer wanted to find the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de Leon
What are the four oceans?
What is the study of the surface of the earth called?
Geography
What did the Vikings call America?
Vinland
What did the name America first stand for?
South America or Amerigo