Our Puzzling History
Across
- 3. What King John II named the southern tip of the land of Asia
- 7. It is believed that america was named after him
- 14. Coast in Africa that is abundant in gold
- 15. One of the people who went on the first trip around the Cape Of Good Hope to try and find India
- 16. Birthplace of Jesus Christ
- 20. A person who studies the stars
- 21. A spanish king
- 23. The mongol emperor of China
- 24. A viking who found america 5 centuries before Columbus
- 25. A spanish Queen
Down
- 1. King that encouraged travel and exploration
- 2. a narrow passage of water
- 4. A person the spanish hired in 1519
- 5. Person the king sent to try to find around Asia into India
- 6. A line that was established as part of the treaty of Tordesillas
- 8. Wrote a book called Travels
- 9. Spanish explorer who “discovered” America
- 10. People who study old civilization
- 11. Series of religious war between the Christians and the Muslims
- 12. Going around the world
- 13. follower of Islam
- 17. A type of religion that most vikings followed
- 18. One of Columbus's ships
- 19. Former Governor of Veragua
- 22. What columbus called what he thought were people in India