Name ______period ____

Age of Exploration and Voyages of Discovery: A Quest for Learning Scramble Activity

Directions: As a lead in to future differentiated independent studies, students will access a PowerPoint, read it and

answer questions as directed by the prompts. The questions that follow may not follow in the order

that they are presented in the PowerPoint –students may find it easier to read the Ppt. first and then and

go back to find the answers.

A Quest worth 40 points will be generated from this activity, related maps and class discussions!

Be certain your answers are right – correct any errors, pay attention to maps and class discussions!

Part 1: Key People Scavenger Hunt

1. ______was the Italian merchant in the late 1200s who explored much of

the Mongol Empire of China – he returned to Italy and related stories believed to be too fabulous to be true.

2. In the mid-1400s, this Portuguese prince was responsible for establishing a school of navigation that trained sea

captains how to use the newest technologies in seeking trade routes to India. ______

3. ______was from the West African empire of Timbuktu and his pilgrimage to

Mecca became legendary because of the wealth he brought with him.

4. Queen Elizabeth granted ______permission to start a colony

known today as ______; it vanished leaving little trace as to what happened to the

settlers. The only clue left behind was the word ______carved on a tree.

5. According to legend, ______purchased Manhattan for the sum of

approximately $24 worth of trade trinkets. It gave the Dutch a foothold in North America.

Part 2 Chart People Match:

Analyze the PPt. and you will find the answers in there…...somewhere.

Write the letter of the choice in front of the explorer that matches the description.

Discoverer Facts describing the important person- Who, What, Why, When, Where, etc.

__ 6. Francis Drake / A. One of the early graduates of the school of navigation, he led and expedition in 1487-88, it
got around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa before returning to Portugal with the charts.
__ 7. Henry
Hudson / B. One of the greatest Eng. explorers, he was a famous privateer/Sea Dog who attacked
Spanish treasure ships in the late 1570’s and also successfully sailed around the world too.
__ 8. John Cabot / C. He too failed to find a N. West passage but he is credited with founding a colony in New
Foundland for England in the 1583, his ship the “Squirrel” sank off the Azores.
__ 9. Peter Minuit / D. Actually an Italian who sailed for England in the late 1490s seeking a N. West Passage from
The North Atlantic to the “Indies” and although he failed others would follow his efforts.
__ 10. Bart. Dias / E. Made 2 voyages, one for the Dutch and one for England, sought a route to the Indies, a river
and bay bear his name, and his ship the Half Moon sailed in 1609. His men mutinied and he
was set adrift! He was seeking a NW Passage to the Indies.
__ 11. Erik the Red / F. Although he is rarely mentioned for having help founded New Sweden, he did so only
after he had a falling out with the Dutch in the 1630s or so.
__ 12. Humphrey
Gilbert / G. Around 985AD he sailed from Norway, then to Iceland and lastly to Greenland, he fled
because he had killed the son of a chief and his life was in danger.

Part 3 Short Answer: Read through the Ppt. + answer the following questions and analyze the maps too!

13. According to various historians and archaeologists, there are 3 possible theories that explain the means by

which humans reached the New World before Columbus? Briefly explain each below.

A. ______

B. ______

C. ______

14. Which theory is most accepted? ______

And this theory suggests peoples came over in waves during the last Ice Age approx. 15,000 years ago.

15. The archaeologist ______from the Smithsonian Institute suggests

a controversial theory that humans came from the region of ______around

17,000 years ago and this people and their culture is known as the ______culture.

16. The first Viking to supposedly have seen the coast of North America was ______

Around 985-986AD but he was followed by ______around 1000AD and

is credited with starting a Viking settlement at ______. The Vikings referred

to this place as “Vinland” in their oral histories which were later written into the “Icelandic Sagas”

17. A series of holy wars called the ______took place from 1096 – 1204AD and those

who participated and travelled to the Holy Land experienced wonders unavailable in Europe. List the

valuable items they came in contact with… ______

______

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18. Portuguese sea captains trained in the school of navigation were expected to master 4 things. List

them______

19. Although B. Dias moved Portugal closer to reaching its goal of getting to India it would actually be this

captain who was the first to do it in 1498? ______

20. At nearly the same time, ______and ______of Spain

helped pay for ______to find a route to India - going west – he led 4 expeditions – none

really succeeded!

This next question requires critical thinking and is not in the Ppt. – be thoughtful- show effort!

21. Although Columbus failed to achieve his goal of teaching the Indies or India… was he a failure?

Yes? No? How should Columbus be remembered in history today?

______

Part 4 Map Analysis: Observe the maps of European Exploration of the Americas and complete the 2 Column activity below. The clues to the answers are in the map and explained in the Col. B descriptions.

Col. A Col. B

___ 22. Coronado A. In 1519 he set sail around S. America, was 1st to make it around the world

___ 23. Pizarro B. Sailed up the coast of California in 1541-1542 – claimed it for Spain

___ 24. Verrazano C. Spaniard who explored Florida, sought “Fountain of Youth” in 1512-1513

___ 25. Cabeza De Vaca D. Ital. sailed for England in 1497 – seeking N. West Passage in N. Atlantic

___ 26. Magellan E. French explorer 1534-35 sailed across N. Atlantic down St. Lawrence River

___ 27. Vespucci F. Explored along the Gulf of Mexico from 1528-36 and made it to Mexico City

___ 28. Cabot G. He explored the isthmus of Panama from 1510-1513, was 1st to see Pacific

___ 29. Cortes H. Ital. who sailed for France along the east coast of N. America in 1524

___ 30. De Soto I. Explored NW of S. America south to Cuzco in 1531-33 – defeated the Inca

___ 31. De Leon J. Spaniard who explored into Georgia west to Miss. River from 1539-1543

___ 32. Cartier K. Great conquistador, defeated the Aztec Empire of Mexico from 1519-1521

___ 33. Balboa L. Spanish explorer of the S. West of USA in 1540-42 seeking El Dorado

___ 34. Cabrillo M. Sailed for Spain + Port. along northern coast of S. America 1499-1500s, a

Navigator + cartographer who realized the new lands weren’t the Indies

Part 5 Short Answer: Analysis/Application: Closely study the slide with the map of French Explorers and answer this question. Good Luck – be sure to mention where each person went.

It has been suggested that explorers frequently followed in the footsteps previous explorers, how is this precisely the case when one studies the process by which the French explored parts of N. America? Explain

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Part 6 Overlooked Contributions: Observe the slides dedicated to New Amsterdam and to New Sweden.

While neither nation had lasting settlements in this general region, each left behind an architectural style now common in America. Which nation contributed which type of architecture?

Sweden contributed the ______while the Dutch contributed the ______

Now, use the Ppt. to complete maps of the French Explorers, New Amsterdam and New Sweden – label, code as directed and neatly color!

Name ______period ______

Age of Exploration and Discovery – Quest Based off of Ppt. Activity, Maps + Class Discussions {40 points}

Part I Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the choice that best answers each item. {1 point each}

___ 1. Stories of his pilgrimage to Mecca became legendary – it would lead nations to explore around Africa

A. Columbus B. Hudson C. Minuit D. Mansa Musa

___ 2. According to history, he purchased Manhattan for $24 worth of trade trinkets.

A. Polo B. Minuit C. Cabot D. Drake

___ 3. He was the first Viking who is credited with seeing the coast of N. America.

A. Erik the Red B. Leif Eriksson C. Lars the Lame D. Bjarni Herjolfsson

___ 4. As a royal of Portugal, he helped start schools of navigation that launched the Age of Discovery.

A. Henry B. Isabella C. Ferdinand D. Elizabeth

___ 5. A graduate of the school of navigation, he was the first to make the trip to India in 1498.

A. Dias B. Drake C. Da Gama D. Columbus

___ 6. In the late 1400s to early 1500s, he led 4 voyages of discovery but never reached his goal of India

A. Columbus B. Magellan C. Dias D. Gilbert

___ 7. He is credited with being the first European to start a colony in N. America, it however failed.

A. Herjolfsson B. Erik the Red C. Columbus D. Eriksson

___ 8. Which of the following theories is the most accepted theory for ancient migration to the Americas?

A. Polynesian ocean going canoes B. Solutrean ocean voyage from Europe

C. Oceanic trip from Siberia to South America D. Crossing an Ice Age land bridge from Siberia

Part 2 Cause and Effect: What nations sought, where they explored and settled {1 point each}

Directions: Match the effect in Col. B that goes with the cause in Col. A.

Col. A Cause Col. B Effect

____ 9. Because Spain sought a route to India A. Their great Sea Dog was second around world

____ 10. Because Portugal sought a route to India B. They explored down the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes

+ were first to make it down the Mississippi River

____ 11. Because England wanted route to East C. Nat. Americans would lose their lands + their lives

____ 12. Because France sought wealth to East D. Their explorer entered up a river bearing his name

____ 13. Because Sweden wanted to explore too E. They were able to briefly control trade to Indies

____ 14. Because the Dutch sought a route to Indies F. They established a short-lived colony in S. Jersey

____ 15. Because Europeans sought new empires G. They were able to claim a huge New World

American empire

Part 3 People Match: Match the location in Col. B to who went there in Col. A. {1 point each}

{All of these explorers are linked to Spain and were items in the explorers chart from the class activity}

Col. A Col. B

___ 16. Cabrillo A. Second to make it around the world – a notorious “Sea Dog” for England

___ 17. Pizarro B. Explored present day Georgia and west, died of “fever” near the Mississippi River

___ 18. Balboa C. Spanish Conquistador who defeated the Aztec and found treasure

___ 19. De Leon D. Spanish Conquistador who defeated the Inca in 1530s and gained treasure too

___ 20. Cortes E. Explored the isthmus of Panama and was credited as being 1st to see the Pacific

___ 21. Vespucci F. Sailed along the coast of California – giving Spain claim to those lands

___ 22. Drake G. Sought El Dorado or the Seven Cities of Gold in the S. West of USA in the 1540s

___ 23. Coronado H. Famous for exploring Florida in 1513 for the fabled “Fountain of Youth”

___ 24. De Soto I. Late 1400s -Early 1500s, sailed for Spain + Portugal, realized the new lands were

not the Indies but were new land masses – those 2 continents bear his 1st name

Part 4 Chronology of Exploration/Flow and Scope of Exploration: Derived off Map Activity {1 point each}

Directions: Recall in class that the French Explorers were especially noted for following in each other’s

Footsteps or canoe wake… complete the following list by inserting the missing explorers.

Write of letter corresponding to the order in which the French explored North America

A = Explored 1st B = Explored 2nd C = Explored 3rd D = Explored 4th E = Explored 5th F = Explored 6th

French Explorers What they did but not in order

___ 25. Robert de LaSalle 1st Explored/ sailed up the coast of N. America - entered NY harbor

___ 26. Samuel de Champlain 2nd Explored St. Lawrence Bay and partly down the St. Lawrence Riv.

___ 27. Jacques Cartier 3rd Explored the NY/Vermont region and up to the great lakes

___ 28. Antoine de Cadillac 4th Re-explored the Great lakes – made ½ way down the Miss. River

___ 29. Giovanni da Verrazano 5th Explored all the way down the Miss. River – died off coast Texas

___ 30. Marquette and Joliet 6th Explored across Miss. River, up Missouri River, founded Detroit

Part 5 Analytical Writing/Understanding History and Forming Sound Judgments {10 points}

Premise: In class, you have completed activities, participated in discussions and are now carrying out

independent research on who you believe to have been the greatest explorer ever.

Question: In your opinion, which one person, by their actions and discoveries, stands above all their peers

and deserves to be judged as the greatest explorer of all time. Why is this the case.