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