Vocabulary Words

Question 1

to declare that you or your country owns something

Accepted Answer

claimed

Question 2

water route through North America where ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Accepted Answer

Northwest Passage

Question 3

any of the Spanish conquerors in the Americans during the early 1500's

Accepted Answer

conquistador

Question 4

searching for the unknown

Accepted Answer

exploration

Question 5

an instrument to measure altitude

Accepted Answer

quadrant

Question 6

a land ruled by another country

Accepted Answer

colony

Question 7

a channel connecting two larger bodies of water

Accepted Answer

strait

Question 8

a legendary kingdom of gold north of Mexico

Accepted Answer

Cibola

Question 9

small religious settlements

Accepted Answer

missions

Question 10

another name for the Eastern Hemisphere

Accepted Answer

Old World

Question 11

a gift of money to be used for a special purpose

Accepted Answer

grant

Question 12

the best college football team

Accepted Answer

Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Bulldogs

Question 13

A map maker

Accepted Answer

cartographer

Question 14

an instrument used to find direction

Accepted Answer

compass

Questions 14