A. Directions: Write the correct word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence.
1) The first person to sail around the world was _______________ .
2) The act of looking around some unknown place is _______________ .
3) Columbus sailed for Queen Isabella of _______________ .
4) Magellan was killed in a fight with the _______________ people on the Philippine
Islands.
5) _______________ proved that an all-water route to India existed.
6) Money left over after paying for the cost of doing business is _______________ .
7) A _______________ is a narrow strip of water that connects two bigger bodies of water.
8) To provide money for something is to _______________ it.
9) _______________ thought that he could reach the East by sailing west.
10) Explorers wanted to find a new trade route to _______________ and China.
Word Bank
Columbus
da Gama
exploration
finance
India
Magellan
native
profit
Spain
strait