Across
- 4. conquered the Inca Empire
- 6. was the first to circumnavigate the world
- 9. Viking who first discovered America
- 11. his crew mutinied against him and he was never seen again, but there is a river and bay named after him
- 12. traveled on the Silk Road and wrote a book about his journey/discoveries
- 13. sailed in a wide arc around Africa and made it to India
Down
- 1. planned voyages and analyzed the reports that his crews brought home
- 2. attempted to find the Northwest Passage but landed in Montreal
- 3. conquered the Aztec Empire
- 5. discovered that South America is a different continent
- 7. sailed the ocean in 1492 and "discovered" America
- 8. first explorer sent to find the Northwest Passage but found Newfoundland
- 10. discovered the Cape of Good Hope in Africa