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Columbus

C – 10

What country did Columbus Sail for?

C– 10

Spain

C – 20

Name one of Columbus’ major miscalculations.

C – 20He thought he could get to Asia by sailing west.

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He thought the world was much smaller than its actual size

C – 30

What was the name of the period in history that Columbus’ started?

C – 30

The Age of Exploration

C – 40

On what date did Columbus first land in America?

C – 40

October 12, 1492

C – 50

What were the names of the two monarchs who funded Columbus’ voyage?

C– 50

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

C –60

How many trips did Columbus make to the new world?

C – 60

4

Explorers

E – 10

This Viking was the first European to set foot on American soil.

E – 10

Leif Ericson

E – 20

Searched for the Fountain of Youth.

E – 20

Ponce De Leon

E– 30

This explorer walked to Asia and wrote about his adventures.

E – 30

Marco Polo

E – 40

This explorer is credited as the first person to circumnavigate the world.

E – 40

Ferdinand Magellan

E – 50

The New World was named after this explorer.

E – 50

Amerigo Vespucci

E – 60

He explored the American Southwest.

E– 60

Francisco Coronado

Age of Exploration

AoE – 10

The Age of Exploration began with the discovery of what?

AoE – 10

The continents of North and South America.

AoE – 20

What 3 items did Marco Polo bring back from China that made people interested in finding new routes?

AoE – 20

Precious Stones

Silk

Spices

AoE – 30

“The Adventures of Marco Polo” inspired what explorer to sails across the Atlantic Ocean?

AoE – 30

Christopher Columbus

AoE – 40

John Cabot claimed what area of the Americas for England?

AoE – 40

The Atlantic Coast of North America

AoE – 50

What country was responsible for the most expeditions to the New World during the Age of Exploration?

AoE – 50

Spain

AoE – 60

Explain 3 important Discoveries that came from the Age of Exploration.

AoE – 60

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MixedBag

M – 10

This word means: a meeting

M – 10

Encounter

M – 20

A French word meaning “rebirth”, used to name a time of advances in thought, learning, art, and science.

M – 20

Renaissance

M – 30

The conquered lands of many people and places governed by one ruler.

M – 30

Empire

M – 40

These people had the largest and richest empire in the Americas before Columbus arrived.

M – 40

Incas

M – 50

This famous inventor created a new way to print books.

M – 50

Johannes Gutenberg

M – 60

Name 8 explorers from the Age of Exploration

M – 60

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