Leif Ericson and Christopher Columbus

His trip was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Marco Polo

Who was the first European to come to the Americas? What year did he arrive?

• Columbus in 1492

• Ponce de Leon in 1493

• Vasco da Gama in 1502

• Leif Ericson in 1000 AD

What products from Asia did the Europeans want?

• gold, silk, gems, and spices,

• spices, gems and gunpowder

• tea, slaves and gems

• silk, furs and timber

What were the names of Columbus’ three ships?

• Britannic, Titanic, Olympic

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Missouri, Arizona, Maine

How many trips did Columbus make to America?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What year did Columbus set sail from Spain

• 1491

• 1492

• 1493

• 1494

Which sailor journeyed from Greenland to North America?

• Leif Ericson

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the son of Eric the Red that landed in Canada by accident?

• Marco Polo

• Thorfinn Karlsefni

• Leif Ericson

• Bjarni Herjulfsson

Who traveled to China with his uncle to find spices and jewels?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Eric the Red

• Vasco DaGama

True or False:

Explorers did not want to go far into the ocean because they feared that the oceans would boil, or they would be attacked by enormous sea creatures.

• True

• False