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US history Explorers and Historical Figures Flashcard

US history Explorers and Historical Figures Flashcard

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History

11th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who told a fellow prisoner about adventures in China and other parts of Asia?

Back

Marco Polo

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which explorer set sail from Spain with 270 men and 5 ships?

Back

Ferdinand Magellan

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who disobeyed the governor of Cuba and conquered the strongest Indian tribe in Mexico?

Back

Hernando Cortes

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the English queen for whom Virginia was named?

Back

Elizabeth I

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who reached Newfoundland in search of a passage to China and was known by a different name to the English?

Back

John Cabot

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who thought they could sail 3,000 miles west to reach Japan but had faulty calculations?

Back

Christopher Columbus

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was considered an English Sea Dog and viewed as a pirate by the Spanish?

Back

Sir Francis Drake

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