Explorers
The name "Cabeza de Vaca" literally means this.
What is "head of a cow."
This Indian Saint had a vision of the Blessed Mother who we know as Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Who was Saint Juan Diego?
French explorer, Louis Joliet and hardcore Jesuit, Jacques Marquette, undertook the first serious exploration of this famous river.
What is The Mississippi?
This is Esteban's occupation.
What is cartographer or mapmaker?
This massive ship sank in 1912 after hitting an ice berg.
What is the Titanic?
Knows as "the father of New France" this French explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence river and took possession of an island now knows as St. Edward Island.
Who is Champlain?
A female Saint in Peru, this woman protected the tabernacle from Sacrilege and famously suffered the wounds of our Lord.
Who was Saint Rose of Lima?
Hernan Cortes is known for conquering this bloodthirsty tribe from Mexico.
Who were the Aztecs?
This jailer wants a share of the gold and this from Esteban.
What is a map?
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.
What is Pompeii?
This Italian explorer's voyage was financed by Queen Isabel of Spain. His heroic voyage led him to be credited with discovering the "New World."
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Know as the "slave of slaves," this Saint ministered to the people who were brutally treated by slave traders in Cartagena, Colombia.
Who was Saint Peter Claver?
Francisco Orellana is credited with exploring this, second longest river in the world.
What is the Amazon?
This person tells Esteban's group that there is gold at Hawikuh.
Who is the old man?
This book series features a boy wizard named Harry.
What is Harry Potter?
This red-haired, Spanish, explorer was made famous for his attempt to discover the "Fountain of Youth." He discovered Florida instead!
Who was Ponce de Leon?
A Franciscan priest, this Saint explored much of California, founding famous missions such as Santa Barbara, San Francisco and San Diego.
Who was Junipero Serra?
Francisco Pizarro is responsible for defeating this Peruvian tribe of warriors.
Who were the Incas?
Mendoza commits this crime against the Indians in order to maximize his haul of gold.
What is kill the sheep for their fleeces.
This fairy tale features a girl with VERY long hair who is imprisoned in a tower.
What is Rapunzel?
This man is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe. He located a famous Strait at the tip of South America.
Who was Magellan?
A Jesuit, (when they were hardcore), this Saint evangelized to the Hurons and Iroquois tribe. He had his thumbs mutilated by the Indians and needed a special dispensation to say Mass.
Who was Saint Isaac Jogues?
One of Columbus's ships, the Santa Maria, ran aground under these circumstances.
What is a drunken sailor turned the helm over to a boy on Christmas Eve.
Father Francisco feels he has found more than gold by achieving this with the Indian people.
What is Baptizing them?
This is a term for a comparison saying one thing IS another.
What is a metaphor?