Renaissance Explorer Crossword

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  1. 5. Who was the first European to reach India by sea, opening a new trade route?
  2. 7. What valuable trade did Marco Polo help expand between Europe and Asia?
  3. 9. What country did Vasco da Gama sail for during his groundbreaking voyage to India?
  4. 12. Which explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?
  5. 13. Which explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
  6. 14. What trade did Vasco da Gama help dominate between Europe and Asia?
  7. 15. Where was Christopher Columbus attempting to sail when he reached the Caribbean?
  8. 17. What precious metal did Hernán Cortés bring back to Spain in large quantities?
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  1. 1. What ocean did Ferdinand Magellan name during his voyage?
  2. 2. Where did Marco Polo's travels take him, leading to the spread of knowledge about Asia in Europe?
  3. 3. Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?
  4. 4. Which Italian explorer traveled to China and recorded his adventures in "The Travels"?
  5. 6. What resource did Francisco Pizarro extract from the Inca lands, enriching Spain?
  6. 8. Magellan's crew completed the first circumnavigation after his death in which country?
  7. 10. What empire did Hernán Cortés overthrow in modern-day Mexico?
  8. 11. Who conquered the Inca Empire in South America for Spain?
  9. 16. Pizarro led the conquest of which empire in modern-day Peru?