Without these intrepid explorers, the world would be a different place.  They put their lives in danger to discover the unknown.   Sometimes they arrived home with riches.  Sometimes they became famous.  Sometimes they died on strange shores.  Learn about these brave men who opened up our oceans and lands.

1. Find the meaning of ten words you found interesting when searching through this site.
2. Select one explorer from each country and explain why he became famous?
3. Name three things that made Prince Henry famous?
4. Why did Christopher Columbus become so famous?
5. What was Magellan famous for and what country was he from?
6. What was Hernando Cortez's official title and how old was he when he died?
7. How did Sir Frances Drake defeat the Spanish Armada?
8. What was the Asian country that Marco Polo travelled to and explored?
9. Click on the site of Burke and Wills and discover their part in Australian history.
10. Test your skills and knowledge against these fun interactive games. Work with a friend and challenge each other.

1. Vocabulary List
2. Why Explorers Explored the World
3. Prince Henry
4. Christopher Columbus
5. Ferdinand Magellan
6. Hernando Cortez
7. Sir Francis Drake
8. Marco Polo
9. Australian Explorers
10. Interactive Games

What if you were born during this era and became an explorer. Name and describe three emotions that you feel you would have experienced during your life time.
 

What an interesting time in history.  By completing this Knowledge Hunt, I hope you learnt to appreciate the feats, hardships, excitement and experiences of world explorers.