A captain is...
a) the person in charge of the ship
b) the doctor on a ship
c) the person who works on a ship
a) the person in charge of the ship
What are these called?
Spices
What is an adventurer?
Someone who makes a dangerous of exciting journey or trip.
What did some people think if you sailed West?
You would fall of Earth.
Is the Earth flat or round?
The Earth is round.
What is a dock?
A flat place built on land into the water so a ship can be loaded and unloaded there.
Where did the spices come from that Christopher wanted to trade?
They came from the Indies, also known as Asia.
Where did Christopher Columbus live?
He and his brother lived in Italy, in the city of Genoa.
How did people get to the Indies?
Some people sailed partway across seas or oceans and then carried goods on camels across hot, sandy deserts.
What is an adventure?
An exciting and dangerous journey
What is this animal?
A camel.
How many ships did the King and Queen give Christopher?
a) 1 ship
b) 3 ships
c) 6 ships
b) 3 ships
Which direction did Christopher want to sail?
a) West
b) East
c) North
a) West
What does sail mean?
To travel on a ship.