European Exploration

Created a school for exploration, sailing and map reading

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

Portugal won the race to Asia when this sailor reached the Indian port of Calicut.

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

This Norwegian Viking was first to reach in North America.

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

In the early 1400's this country became a leader in world exploration (next to Spain)

• France
• Portugal
• Germany
• Italy

In 1488 Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias was first to do what?

• Sail around Cape of Good Hope
• Reach India
• Find the Fountain of Youth
• Reach Hawaii

The Cape of Good Hope is the most southern tip of which continent?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• India

To sail completely around the world 

• Navigate
• Compass
• Direction
• Circumnavigate

Ferdinand and Isabella paid for his voyage to the "new world"

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

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are credited with being first to ___________.

• Circumnavigate
• Find trade route to Asia
• Explore California
• Discover Australia

After the vikings left
North America, no explorer returned for how many years?

• 400 years
• 1,000 years
• 100 years
• 5,000 years