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Side A ------ Side B
Who was the leader of the Aztec Indians in Mexico? ------ Montezuma
A spanish explorer that set out to conquer Mexico. ------ Hernando Cortes
A french explorer that gave France a claim to part of the New World? ------ Jacques Cartier
Who discovered the Grand Canyon while searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola? ------ Francisco de Coronado
Who discovered the Mississippi River which the Indians called the "Father of Waters"? ------ Hernando De Soto
English sea captains who raided Spanish boats were called "sea dogs".  Who was the most famous "sea dog"? ------ Sir Frances Drake
Where was the first Spanish settlement in North America? ------ St. Augustine, Florida
What was France's most important french settlement in the New World? ------ Quebec
Who helped found the first French settlement in America? ------ Champlain
What three counties had claims to the new world during the years of discovery? ------ France, Spain, England
What part of the New World was called "New France"? ------ Canada
Italian merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe ------ Marco Polo
The largest ocean ------ Pacific
What is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water? ------ Peninsula
North America is located in what hemisphere? ------ Western
An imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South Pole. ------ Equator
Which country was the first to settle in the New World? ------ Spain
Which country sent "sea dogs" to raid Spanish ships? ------ England
Viking who was the first European to visit North America? ------ Leif Ericson
What do we call the story of what has happened in the life of a country or people? ------ History
Who discovered America? When? ------ Christopher Columbus 1492
What was Columbus trying to find? ------ A short sea route to Asia.
What explorer claimed North America for England in 1497? ------ John Cabot
What explorer first called America a "New World"? ------ Americgo Vespucci
A large land mass is called what? ------ Continent
Study of the earth's surface is called ------ Geography
What is the largest island in the the world? ------ Greenland
What did the vikings call America? ------ Vinland
Explorer looking for the fountain of youth discovered what part of America? ------ Florida
Where did Columbus first land in the New World? ------ San Salvador
List the seven continents. ------ North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean and called it "The Great South Sea"? ------ Balboa
Who was America named after? ------ Amerigo Vespucci
What Portuguese explorer first sailed around Africa to get to Asia? ------ Vasco da Gama
What Spanish king and queen gave Columbus the money for his voyage? ------ King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
What three ships did Columbus use on first voyage? ------ Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Did Columbus know he discovered the New World? ------ No he thought it was the Indies.
What did Columbus call the people he met in America? ------ Indians
List the four oceans ------ Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic

Side A ------ Side B
Who was the leader of the Aztec Indians in Mexico? ------ Montezuma
A spanish explorer that set out to conquer Mexico. ------ Hernando Cortes
A french explorer that gave France a claim to part of the New World? ------ Jacques Cartier
Who discovered the Grand Canyon while searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola? ------ Francisco de Coronado
Who discovered the Mississippi River which the Indians called the "Father of Waters"? ------ Hernando De Soto
English sea captains who raided Spanish boats were called "sea dogs".  Who was the most famous "sea dog"? ------ Sir Frances Drake
Where was the first Spanish settlement in North America? ------ St. Augustine, Florida
What was France's most important french settlement in the New World? ------ Quebec
Who helped found the first French settlement in America? ------ Champlain
What three counties had claims to the new world during the years of discovery? ------ France, Spain, England
What part of the New World was called "New France"? ------ Canada
Italian merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe ------ Marco Polo
The largest ocean ------ Pacific
What is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water? ------ Peninsula
North America is located in what hemisphere? ------ Western
An imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South Pole. ------ Equator
Which country was the first to settle in the New World? ------ Spain
Which country sent "sea dogs" to raid Spanish ships? ------ England
Viking who was the first European to visit North America? ------ Leif Ericson
What do we call the story of what has happened in the life of a country or people? ------ History
Who discovered America? When? ------ Christopher Columbus 1492
What was Columbus trying to find? ------ A short sea route to Asia.
What explorer claimed North America for England in 1497? ------ John Cabot
What explorer first called America a "New World"? ------ Americgo Vespucci
A large land mass is called what? ------ Continent
Study of the earth's surface is called ------ Geography
What is the largest island in the the world? ------ Greenland
What did the vikings call America? ------ Vinland
Explorer looking for the fountain of youth discovered what part of America? ------ Florida
Where did Columbus first land in the New World? ------ San Salvador
List the seven continents. ------ North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean and called it "The Great South Sea"? ------ Balboa
Who was America named after? ------ Amerigo Vespucci
What Portuguese explorer first sailed around Africa to get to Asia? ------ Vasco da Gama
What Spanish king and queen gave Columbus the money for his voyage? ------ King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
What three ships did Columbus use on first voyage? ------ Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Did Columbus know he discovered the New World? ------ No he thought it was the Indies.
What did Columbus call the people he met in America? ------ Indians
List the four oceans ------ Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic