European Exploration

Europe is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France. 

• country
• city
• continent
• state

___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

What was the name of the trade route that Columbus established from America to Europe?

• the Silk Road
• the St. Lawrence Shuttle
• the Columbian Exchange 
• the Polo Express

The man proved Columbus wrong, and said that Columbus really landed in the New World not Asia like everyone thought. America is named after him. 

• Bartholomew Dias
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Marco Polo

What word means to travel completely around something?

• technology
• conquistador
• settlement
• circumnavigate

Created a school for exploration, sailing and map reading

• Prince Henry
• Christopher Colombus
• Leif Eriksson
• Vasco de Gama

The Portuguese used triangular sails to sail against the wind called a.......

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Caravel
• Magnet

A device used in early navigation to chart the position of stars

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Caravels
• Magnets