Across
- 1. A contagious disease with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent scars.
- 4. The investigation of unknown regions.
- 6. One of the Spanish conquerers of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
- 9. An economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports.
- 12. A person sent on a religious mission, usually to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
- 13. A disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, due to the lack of vitamin C in the body.
- 14. A long journey to a distant place, usually by water.
- 15. A journey made for a specific reason, usually for war or exploration.
- 16. To move on, over, or through in a ship or aircraft.
Down
- 2. An astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars.
- 3. The production of maps.
- 4. A temporary relevance of a disease.
- 5. A group of people who leave their homeland and settle in a new land.
- 7. The acquired resistance against some disease.
- 8. To sail or fly around something, usually the world.
- 10. An instrument for determining directions
- 11. A small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel.