| A | B |
|---|
| explore | to search for new things or new places |
| Far East | Lands of eastern and southeastern Asia |
| Vikings | brave sailors from northern Europe |
| discover | to find something not seen or known before |
| Vinland | name given to the new world by Lief Ericson |
| Iceland and Greenland | early Viking settlements |
| knorrs | Viking trading ships |
| Middle East | where Europe, Asia and Africa join |
| Ferdinand & Isabella | King and Queen of Spain who gave Columbus money |
| San Salvador | Island in the West Indies where Columbus first landed |
| navigation | the science of getting ships from place to place |
| Prince Henry | son of the King of Portugal, started a school for sea captains to teach them about navigation |
| Genoa, Italy | birthplace of Christopher Columbus |
| Leif Ericson | a great Viking explorer |
