Name the 5 things named after Vitus Bering
Glacier, island, land bridge, sea, strait
This man was born danish but moved to Russia early in life and was later sent to map Eastern Russia.
Virus Bering
What were the 2 biggest challenges that Bering faced on his voyages?
Longitude, scurvy
What was the largest group of islands discovered on the coastline of Alaska named?
Alexander Archipelago
What did Vitus Bering Die from?
Scurvy
Who was the Czar of Russia in 1694 that wanted to explore more than the previous Czars?
Peter The Great
How many things are named after Vitus Bering?
5
What sea did the Russians NOT try to gain control of?
Sea of Azov
Baltic Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
What are the group of Islands called that Bering was buried on?
Commander Islands
What is the name of the long trail of islands from Alaska to almost Kamchatka Peninsula?
Aleutian Islands
Alexander Archipelago
Ara Islands
Alleluia islands
What are the 2 reasons that Peter the Great needed more seaports?
1. Only 1 outlet 2. Filled with ice half the year