| A | B |
|---|
| Iceland | Vikings settled here around A.D. 960 |
| Greenland | Eric the Red led a group here around A.D. 980 |
| Vinland | Leif Ericson led a group here around A.D. 1000 |
| Newfoundland | Present name of the place in North America where the Vikings settled |
| Asia | Marco Polo traveled to this continent |
| China | In his travels, Marco Polo found this to be a hugh, rich country |
| Portugal | Led by Prince Henry, this country searched for a sea route to Asia |
| Africa | Europeans sailed south around this continent on the way to Asia |
| Cape of Good Hope | Southern tip of Africa |
| Indies | Columbus hoped to reach these islands of Southeast Asia by sailing west |
| Spain | The King and Queen of this country paid for Columbus's trip |
| Caribbean Sea | Name of the body of water where Columbus and his crew first spotted land |
| San Salvador | Name given to the island where Columbus and his crew landed in 1492 |
| West Indies | Name of the islands in the Caribbean Sea |
| Isthmus of Panama | Land that connects North and South America |
| Strait of Magellan | Narrow waterway at the southern tip of South America that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Pacific Ocean | Ocean reached by Balboa |
| Philippine Islands | Islands where Magellan was killed |
| Peru | Spanish colony located in South America |
| Florida | "Land of Flowers" reached by Ponce de Leon |
| New Spain | Spanish colony in North America |
| California | Place along the western coast of North America where many missions were built |
| India | Asian traders brought silk and spices from China and this place to Constantinople |
