Explorers

Where were the Vikings originally from?

• Germany

• Scandinavia

• Italy

• Spain

Who was most likely the first European to land in North America?

• Eric the Great

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Leif Ericsson founded (settled) a settlement in what is now ______.

• USA

• Mexico

• Canada

What country was the first to find a sea route to Asia?

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

Why did European rulers want to find a sea route to Asia?

• So they could control trade routes and make money.

• So they could be famous with other rulers.

• So they could get more land.

• They liked to sail their big boats.

What did Marco Polo write about in his book that made other explorers and rulers want to travel and explore?

• Land

• Riches

• Food

What did the Spanish rulers hope to earn by sending Christopher Columbus on an exploration?

• Money from gold and spices

• Land from the regions he explroed

• Both land and riches.

When Columbus first landed, where did he think he was?

• Asia

• America

• Africa

• Scandinavia

Where did Columbus really land?

• Australia

• An island in Canada

• An island in the Caribbean Sea

• Africa

Columbus made 4 total voyages to the Americas. Each time he went, what would he take back with him?

• Riches

• Land

• Native Americans as slaves

• Nothing