Po Geografiia 6 Klass Puteshestviia I Geograficheskie Otkrytiia Tablitsa -

Exploring the Unknown: A Guide to Great Geographical Discoveries

Try tracing these routes on a physical map. Notice how Magellan’s crew had to find a strait at the tip of South America (now called the Strait of Magellan). Exploring the Unknown: A Guide to Great Geographical

Proved that the lands Columbus found were a , later named "America" in his honor. Ferdinand Magellan 1519–1522 Exploring the Unknown: A Guide to Great Geographical

Led the first , proving the world is round and the oceans are connected. James Cook 1768–1779 Exploring the Unknown: A Guide to Great Geographical

Focus on the "Firsts." Who was the first to sail around the world? Who reached India?