Mapping the Land

How were most sailors getting to China in the 1400s?

• They were going by Australia, then north to China.

• They were going around Africa, then east to China.

• They were going around Europe, then east to China.

• They were going around Russia, then east to China.

2. What new idea did Columbus have for getting to China?

• to go north
• to go south
• to go east
• to go west

What was a positive aspect of crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• Possible hurricanes

• Getting lost at sea

• Running out of supplies

• No mountains

4. Where did Columbus land?

• China
• tip of Florida
• island called Bahamas
• island near China

5. Did Columbus think he found a shortcut to China?

• yes
• no
• nobody knows

6. Amerigo Vespucci thought what about Columbus?

• He believed Columbus found a shortcut to China.
• He had never heard of Columbus.
• He did NOT believe Columbus had found a shortcut to China.

7. Vespucci proved that the land was not China by observing:

• plants

• animals

• land shape

• all of the above

Who is North and South America named after?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

What motivated Ferdinand Magellan to explore the New World (North and South America)?

• Just to sail to new lands

• To find a shortcut to China

• To discover more new land

• To live in the New World

Magellan and his crew found a break in the land and a waterway in South America. What is it called?

• a river

• an isthmus

• a creek

• a strait