Homeschool Holidays:

Scavenger Hunt Answer Key

Answers for the homeschool holidays Scavenger Hunts:

Columbus Day:

Any similar answer is just fine.

1. Italian

2. Spain

3. Ferdinand and Isabel (la)

4. Admiral of the Ocean Sea

5. a new route to the Indies

6. The Indies had many riches (gold, gems, silk, spices) that Europeans wanted to buy/trade. The only way to reach the Indies was over land which was slow and dangerous.

7. Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria (Holy Mary)

8. a green cross with a crown on either side...one had an "F" under it and the other had an "I" under it

9. Sea of Darkness with dragons, water spouts, etc.
fear of pirates
lack of trust in Christopher Columbus--He was from Italy and studied in Portugal, so was a stranger in Spain.

10. west

11. August 3

12. Pinta

13. Santa Maria

14. 3 days

15. a bird

16. a carved stick floating on the water

17. October 12, 1492

18. knelt and gave praise and thanks to God

19. San Salvador (Holy Savior)

20. the New World

Thanksgiving:

1. 1621, Plymouth, MA (Plimoth)

2. Pilgrims, Indians

3. God, harvest

4. 55, approximately 90-92

5. Massasoit

6. Squanto, Patuxet

7. 3

8. ate, prayed, played games, held contests

9. turkey, deer, geese, duck, lobster, eel, clam, oyster, fish, bread, biscuits, corn, grapes, plums, dried fruit, perhaps squash and pumpkin

10. President Lincoln

11. worship, family gathering, feasting, football, etc.

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