What is the term used to describe the scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something?
technology
100
Which two explorers later proved that Columbus' belief about landing in Asia was incorrect and how?
Amerigo Vespucci proved that the descriptions in Marco Polo's book did not match the lands he and Columbus had seen and Vasco Nunez de Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean proving there was an unknown continent.
100
What was the Catholic movement led by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to make all Muslims give up their religion?
Reconquista
100
Who is the explorer who claimed land for Spain; of what is now Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
100
A belief that Asia might be reached more easily by sailing through or around North America?
The Northwest Passage
200
What do you call a trip taken with the goal of exploring?
expedition
200
Who was the first explorer to sail through the Isthmus of Panama and the first to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
200
What two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain and Portugal
200
Who is the explorer who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?
Hernando Cortes
200
Which European explorers wanted to find the Northwest Passage?
Giovanni da Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson
300
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus' trip?
Spain
300
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
300
What were some of the problems Europeans faced while attempting to sail to Asia?
They had a lack of technology, they needed money to go ontheir expeditions, and they faced dangers in the seas and lands.
300
Who is the explorer who claimed land for Spain; of what is now the southwestern United States?
Franicisco Vazquez de Coronado
300
Who was the explorer that claimed land for Holland?
Henry Hudson
400
What was Christopher Columbus' main reason for sailing west and where did he think he actually landed?
He wanted to find a water route to Asia andhe thought he had landed in Asia.
400
What is the term used to describe an agreement between two or more countries?
treaty
400
Where was Ferdinand Magellan killed?
Philippine Islands
400
Who is the explorer who claimed land for Spain; of what is now the southern half of the United States?
Hernando de Soto
400
To rebel against the leader of one's group
mutiny
500
What were some costs and benefits of expeditions for explorers and sponsors?
Some of the costs included money for ships, supplies, and a crew. The benefits were finding great riches and claiming lands.
500
What group of Europeans explored North America about A.D. 1,000 (about 500 years nefore Columbus)?
The Vikings
500
What is the name of the explorer who sailed west across the Atlantic for England?
John Cabot
500
Who was the Spanish conqueror who took control of the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
500
Which explorer's crew mutinied against him and set him and eight others adrfit at sea?