| A | B |
|---|
| Henry the Navigator | From Portugal lay the groundwork for the era of exploration. Founded a school. |
| Bartholomeu Dias | Sent to explore the southernmost part of Africa called it Cape of Good Hope |
| Vasco da Gama | 1497, he set out from Portugal with four ships, made it to India. |
| Christopher Columbus | Planned to reach Asia by sailing west. Sailed for Spain in 1492. |
| sagas | traditional stories |
| Leif Eriksson | Viking sailor explored lands west of Greenland. |
| devoted | committed |
| altered | changed |
| line of demarcation | an imaginary line running down the middle |
| Amerigo Vespucci | In 1502, sailed along South America' coast |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese seaman for Spain reached tip of South America. |
| strait | narrow sea passage, into the ocean |
| circumnavigate | sail around the world |
