Explorers of the 14th Century

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Match the following explorers with their achievements:

Marco Polo = Traveled 75,000 miles across Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia Ibn Battuta = Reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 Gerardus Mercator = Mapped the world with incredible accuracy Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay = Explored Morocco and the Middle East

Match the following treaties with their descriptions:

Treaty of Versailles = Ended World War I and imposed penalties on Germany Treaty of Tordesillas = Divided the 'New World' between Spain and Portugal Treaty of Paris = Recognized the United States as an independent nation Unknown Treaty = Established the European Union

Match the following individuals with their occupations:

Ibn Battuta = Moroccan wanderer Gerardus Mercator = Flemish cartographer Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay = Mountain climbers Marco Polo = Italian merchant

Match the following dates with their historical events:

June 7, 1494 = Treaty of Tordesillas signed June 28, 1919 = Treaty of Versailles signed January 10, 1920 = Treaty of Versailles took force September 3, 1783 = Treaty of Paris signed

Match the following geographical features with their descriptions:

Mount Everest = Highest mountain in the world Africa = Continent where Ibn Battuta traveled The Middle East = Region explored by Marco Polo Southeast Asia = Region traveled by Gerardus Mercator

Match the following natural phenomena with their descriptions:

Earthquakes = Destructive natural disasters Mount Everest = Highest mountain in the world Treaty of Versailles = Ended World War I Ibn Battuta = Moroccan wanderer

Match the following figures in history with their descriptions:

Karl Marx = Father of communism Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = French military engineer who built a steam-powered tricycle Mahatman Ghandi = Famous religious leader who said 'A man is but the product of his thoughts' Franklin D.Roosevelt = Only US president to win more than two consecutive presidential elections

Match the following geographical features with their descriptions:

Crux = Smallest constellation also known as the Southern Cross Camp John Hay = Mixed-used development in Baguio, Philippines Mesosphere = Atmospheric layer with the coldest temperatures None = Not applicable

Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

Ambrosia = Food of the gods in Greek mythology Communist Manifesto = Book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The Great Depression = Worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world None = Not applicable

Match the following figures with their achievements:

Joel Embiid = 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = Built a steam-powered tricycle Karl Marx = Proposed communism Franklin D.Roosevelt = Won more than two consecutive presidential elections

Match the following historical events with their descriptions:

The Great Depression = Worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world Communist Manifesto = Book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848 Camp John Hay = Former military base of the United States Armed Forces None = Not applicable

Match the following figures with their nationalities:

Karl Marx = German Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = French Mahatman Ghandi = Indian Joel Embiid = Not applicable

Match the following types of debate with their descriptions:

Public Forum Debate = A type of debate where winners choose which side to debate or speaker position Dangling Modifier = A modifier that describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept

Match the following countries with their leaders or notable figures:

Finland = Sanna M. Marin

Match the following cities with their locations:

Stockholm = Scandinavia Spain = Europe Morocco = Africa

Match the following geographic features with their locations:

Lake Eyre = Australia Victoria Falls = Zambia and Zimbabwe Strait of Gibraltar = Between Europe and Africa

Match the following countries with their population rankings:

Vatican City = Least populated

Match the following countries with their associations:

Zambia = Location of Victoria Falls Zimbabwe = Location of Victoria Falls

Test your knowledge about the travels and lives of famous explorers like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, who traveled extensively across different continents in the 14th century.

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