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Exploration

Explore the fascinating journey of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the New World in 1492. Debunk common myths, learn about other explorers, and discover the impact of the Columbian Exchange. Engage with key facts about the Vikings, MesoAmerican civilizations, and more.

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Exploration

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  1. Exploration By Mr. Griffin

  2. Christopher Columbus discovered the new world in _____. (year)

  3. 1492

  4. True or False Christopher Columbus was born in Spain.

  5. FalseHe sailed for Spain, but he was born in Italy.

  6. Who was the King of Spain when Columbus was granted his expedition?

  7. King Ferdinand

  8. Another term for Central America -

  9. MesoAmerica

  10. Viking explorer that was banished from Iceland

  11. Eric the Red

  12. _____ was the approximate date when the Vikings reached North America.

  13. 1000 AD

  14. The Mountains in South America where the Incas called home____________.

  15. Andes Mountains

  16. Islands off the coast of Florida where the Spaniards set up colonies.

  17. The Bahamas

  18. Type of ship with steering rudder and triangular sails?

  19. Caravel

  20. Imaginary line at 0 degrees Longitude

  21. Prime Meridian

  22. The shape of many MesoAmerican temples.

  23. Pyramid.

  24. Spanish speaking nation that borders the United States to the South.

  25. Mexico

  26. Earliest Europeans that discovered North America

  27. Vikings

  28. Imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude

  29. The Equator

  30. What was the Northwest passage?

  31. Water Route to Asia

  32. Viking Explorer that discovered “New Found Land”

  33. Leif Ericson

  34. The sharing of ideas and/or customs between cultures is called __________________

  35. The Columbian Exchange

  36. Another term for King

  37. Monarch

  38. Spanish word for conqueror.

  39. Conquistador

  40. Rule by lords – who owe alliance to a King/Queen

  41. Feudalism

  42. MesoAmerican civilization that disappeared in 850 AD

  43. Maya

  44. Enemy of the Vikings

  45. The Saxons

  46. Channel for carrying water

  47. Aqueduct

  48. Native Americans in the Arctic

  49. The Inuits

  50. Region in which people share a similar way of life

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