An easy crossword puzzle focused on the Age of Exploration, designed for teachers and educators to use in classrooms. Covers key explorers, navigation tools, and important terms.
Age of Exploration History Crossword Challenge is a easy crossword puzzle with 10 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Age of Exploration History Crossword Challenge
Crossword puzzle focusing on key terms and figures from the Age of Exploration.
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- 1. Person who plots the course of a ship
- 3. Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
- 7. A small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship
- 8. Highly sought-after commodity that motivated exploration
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- 2. Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea
- 4. Spanish conqueror of the Americas
- 5. Formal agreement dividing new territories between Spain and Portugal
- 6. Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492
- 9. Point of land extending into a body of water, like the one rounded by Dias
- 10. Large multi-decked sailing ship used for trade and war
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