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Legendary Land
European Exploration
Explorers
Vocabulary
This and That
100
The first group of people to land on the "unknown" land.
Vikings
100
He was an explorer from Venice, Italy who spent many years in Asia in the late 1200's.
Marco Polo
100
Found the water route to Asia
da Gama
100
An adventure story that tells of the brave deeds of people long ago
Saga
100
Vinland was located in present day _______________
Canada
200
The leader of the the first group of Europeans to visit the Americas
Leif Erikkson
200
What was Portugal in search of?
A water route to Asia
200
Claimed the new world for Spain
Columbus
200
An instrument that is used to find direction
Compass
200
The vikings were from the European countries of
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
300
Erikkson and the sailors built a settlement called
Vinland
300
Who did King John ask to help him in his search for a water route to Asia?
His son Prince Henry
300
Sailed around the world
Magellan
300
Map Maker
Cartographer
300
China's ruler during the time of Marco Polo
Kublia Kahn
400
Martin Behaim is important because he create the first ________________
Globe
400
Prince Henry set up the first European School for ________________________
Navigation
400
First to see the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
400
The needle on a compass always points _________
North
400
Why is Prince Henry called "the explorer who stayed home"?
He never went on any trips
500
About how long was a viking long ship
75 feet
500
What was the fastest water route to Asia?
Around the southern tip of Africa
500
Determined the land Columbus found was NOT Asia...
Amerigo Vespucci
500
Another name for a king
Monarch
500
Europeans realized they could reach Asia by sailing in what direction?
West