The Age of Exploration Study Guide

What did Amerigo Vespucci do?

• Amerigo Vespucci was a famous painter.
• Amerigo Vespucci was a renowned scientist.
• Amerigo Vespucci was a skilled musician.
• identifies south america

What did Christopher Columbus do?

• Christopher Columbus was a chef.
• Opens Americas to exploration and colonization

• Christopher Columbus was a mathematician.
• Christopher Columbus was a painter.

What did Ferdinand Magellan do?

• Ferdinand Magellan was a mathematician.
• Sailed around the world

• Ferdinand Magellan was a painter.
• Ferdinand Magellan was a chef.

What did Hernan Cortes do?

• He discovered the Americas.
• He established the Inca Empire.
• He was a famous painter.
• He conquers the Aztecs

What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa do?

• He invented the printing press.
• He discovered the Pacific Ocean

• He was the first European to reach the North Pole.
• He discovered the Amazon River.

What did Francisco Pizarro do?

• He discovered the Amazon River.
• He led the Spanish Armada.
• He established the city of Lima.
• He defeats the Inca Empire (he kills Atahualpa)

What did Juan Ponce de Leon do?

• Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon was a famous painter.
• Juan Ponce de Leon invented the printing press.
• Juan Ponce de Leon was a professional athlete.

What did Vasco de Gama do?

• Sailed to India and returned to Portugal with valuable cargo.

• He was a French scientist.
• He was an Italian merchant.
• He was a Spanish conquistador.

What did Bartolomeu Dias do?

• He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope/Southern tip of Africa

• He invented the printing press.
• He discovered America.
• He explored the Amazon River.

What is a caravel?

• A caravel is a large, slow-moving sailing ship.
• A caravel is a type of car.
• A caravel is a land vehicle used for transportation.
• Sturdy vessel that effectively sailed against the wind.