A Portuguesenobleman andexplorer who sailedaround thesouthernmost tip ofAfrica (the Cape ofGood Hope) in 1488.An Italian explorerwho first wrote aboutthe theory that the"New World" was notAsia, but a separatecontinent, eventuallybearing his name.Names of thethree shipsColumbustook on hisfirst voyage.A Spanish explorerand conquistadorwho journeyedthrough the thickjungles of Panama tobe the first Europeanto sight the PacificOcean in 1513.A Portugueseexplorer and thefirst European toreach India bysea, connectingthe Atlantic andIndian oceans.Which navigationaltool, originallydeveloped by theGreeks and refined byIslamic scholars,allowed sailors todetermine their latitudeby measuring theposition of the stars?An Italian navigatorand explorer who,under the commissionof Henry VII ofEngland, was the firstEuropean to discoverNewfoundland,Canada 500 yearsafter the Vikings did.A Norse, Vikingexplorer from Icelandwho was the firstknown European tohave set foot oncontinental NorthAmerica (Vinland). Hewas son of Erik theRed.Name ofRenaissancemapmakers.Names of theSpanish royalswho fundedColumbus'svoyages.A Portuguese explorerwho organized theSpanish expedition tothe East Indies from1519 to 1522, resultingin the firstcircumnavigation of theEarth.Which invention byJohannes Gutenbergallowed maps andexplorers' reports to bequickly replicated anddistributed, sparkingeven more interest inexploration?An Italian explorerwho completed fourvoyages across theAtlantic Ocean, tothe Puerto Rico,Jamaica, & TrinidadFreeSpaceWhat was the nameof the light, fast, andhighly maneuverablesailing shipdeveloped by thePortuguese thatcould sail against thewind?Famous adventurerwho traveled to theFar East bringingback silk & spices.You may play agame with his namein the pool.A Portuguesenobleman andexplorer who sailedaround thesouthernmost tip ofAfrica (the Cape ofGood Hope) in 1488.An Italian explorerwho first wrote aboutthe theory that the"New World" was notAsia, but a separatecontinent, eventuallybearing his name.Names of thethree shipsColumbustook on hisfirst voyage.A Spanish explorerand conquistadorwho journeyedthrough the thickjungles of Panama tobe the first Europeanto sight the PacificOcean in 1513.A Portugueseexplorer and thefirst European toreach India bysea, connectingthe Atlantic andIndian oceans.Which navigationaltool, originallydeveloped by theGreeks and refined byIslamic scholars,allowed sailors todetermine their latitudeby measuring theposition of the stars?An Italian navigatorand explorer who,under the commissionof Henry VII ofEngland, was the firstEuropean to discoverNewfoundland,Canada 500 yearsafter the Vikings did.A Norse, Vikingexplorer from Icelandwho was the firstknown European tohave set foot oncontinental NorthAmerica (Vinland). Hewas son of Erik theRed.Name ofRenaissancemapmakers.Names of theSpanish royalswho fundedColumbus'svoyages.A Portuguese explorerwho organized theSpanish expedition tothe East Indies from1519 to 1522, resultingin the firstcircumnavigation of theEarth.Which invention byJohannes Gutenbergallowed maps andexplorers' reports to bequickly replicated anddistributed, sparkingeven more interest inexploration?An Italian explorerwho completed fourvoyages across theAtlantic Ocean, tothe Puerto Rico,Jamaica, & TrinidadFreeSpaceWhat was the nameof the light, fast, andhighly maneuverablesailing shipdeveloped by thePortuguese thatcould sail against thewind?Famous adventurerwho traveled to theFar East bringingback silk & spices.You may play agame with his namein the pool.

Age of Discovery Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
  1. A Portuguese nobleman and explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope) in 1488.
  2. An Italian explorer who first wrote about the theory that the "New World" was not Asia, but a separate continent, eventually bearing his name.
  3. Names of the three ships Columbus took on his first voyage.
  4. A Spanish explorer and conquistador who journeyed through the thick jungles of Panama to be the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
  5. A Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea, connecting the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
  6. Which navigational tool, originally developed by the Greeks and refined by Islamic scholars, allowed sailors to determine their latitude by measuring the position of the stars?
  7. An Italian navigator and explorer who, under the commission of Henry VII of England, was the first European to discover Newfoundland, Canada 500 years after the Vikings did.
  8. A Norse, Viking explorer from Iceland who was the first known European to have set foot on continental North America (Vinland). He was son of Erik the Red.
  9. Name of Renaissance mapmakers.
  10. Names of the Spanish royals who funded Columbus's voyages.
  11. A Portuguese explorer who organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
  12. Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg allowed maps and explorers' reports to be quickly replicated and distributed, sparking even more interest in exploration?
  13. An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, to the Puerto Rico, Jamaica, & Trinidad
  14. Free Space
  15. What was the name of the light, fast, and highly maneuverable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese that could sail against the wind?
  16. Famous adventurer who traveled to the Far East bringing back silk & spices. You may play a game with his name in the pool.