The Discovery of America

Who lived in Northern Europe 1000 years ago?

• the Vikings

• the Hungarians

• the Greeks

What kind of people were the Vikings?

• peaceful people

• funny people

• sea-going people

• sailors

Where did the Vikings sail?

• to the coast of England

• to the coast of France

• to the coast of Spain

• to the coast of Italy

Who were the first Viking sailors who reached the New World?

• Lief Johanson and his son

• Lief Jackson and his son

• Lief Ericson and his son

What nationality was Christopher Columbus ?

• Italian

• English

• Spanish

• Greek

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• Florence

• Genoa

• Rome

• Milan

What did Christopher Columbus study on navigation?

• his brother's maps

• his sister's maps

• books

• magazines

When did Christopher Columbus become a sailer?

• at the age of 17

• at the age of 12

• at the age of 25

• at the age of 19

Most people in Columbus' days thought that the Earth was...

• round

• flat

• square

Where did Christopher Columbus want to go?

• to America

• to Hungary

• to Spain

• to India