Explorer Jeopardy

1. Explorer Jeopardy Created by: Mr. Doak Directions Conclusion Play References

2. Directions • Welcome to Jeopardy • Choose a category starting preferably to the left and move to your right • Once you chose a category move down from 100 to 500 points. • When the column is finished then move to the next column, for example addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and then algebra. Play Title Conclusion References

3. Purpose Obstacles Sponsors Achievement Where? Explorers Game 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points Title Directions Conclusion References

4. What did Christopher Columbus believe he would accomplish by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean? Continue

5. He believed that he could find the Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Continue

6. What was Balboa’s purpose for exploring? Continue

7. To find new land for Spain and a quick overland route to the Pacific Continue

8. What was Ponce de Leon’s purpose for exploring? Continue

9. To find gold and the “fountain of youth” Continue

10. What was John Cabot’s purpose for exploring? Continue

11. To find a better way to Asia Continue

12. What was Henry Hudson’s purpose for exploring? Continue

13. To discover the Northwest Passage to Asia Continue

14. What was an obstacle to Henry Hudson? Continue

15. His crew mutinied in the cold climate. Continue

16. What was an obstacle to Jacques Cartier? Continue

17. The sailors caught diseases. Continue

18. What was an obstacle to John Cabot? Continue

19. No maps Continue

20. What was an obstacle to Ponce de Leon? Continue

21. Fighting with Native Americans Continue

22. What was an obstacle to Henry Hudson? Continue

23. His crew mutinied in the cold climate Continue

24. Who sponsored Henry Hudson? Continue

25. England Continue

26. Who sponsored John Cabot? Continue

27. England Continue

28. Who sponsored Balboa? Continue

29. Spain Continue

30. Who sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon Continue

31. Spain Continue

32. Who sponsored Columbus’ voyage? Continue

33. Spain Continue

34. What did John Cabot achieve? Continue

35. He explored the eastern coast of Canada where the fish were plentiful. Continue

36. What did Henry Hudson achieve? Continue

37. He sailed up the Hudson River in present-day New York Continue

38. What did Jacques Cartier achieve? Continue

39. He sailed over 1000 miles along the St. Lawrence River Continue

40. What did John Cabot achieve? Continue

41. He explored the eastern coast of Canada where fish were plentiful. Continue

42. What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa achieve? Continue

43. He crossed Panama and became the first European to reach the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean. Continue

44. Where in the New World did Balboa explore? Continue

45. Present day Panama in Central America Continue

46. Where in the New World did John Cabot explore? Continue

47. The eastern coast of Canada Continue

48. Where in the New World did Ponce de Leon explore? Continue

49. Florida Continue

50. Where in the New World did Henry Hudson explore? Continue