Answer:
Kublai Khan - the emperor of China
Columbus - discovered the New World
Turks - conquered Jerusalem and Constantinople
Prince Henry - started Portuguese sailing school
Lisbon - wealthy city of Portugal
Spain - country that financed Columbus
De Soto - discovered the Mississippi River
Marco Polo - lived in China for twenty years
Ponce de Leon - searched for the Fountain of Youth
Dias - first rounded Africa's tip
Explanation:
Kublai Khan - conquered China in 1279 and he became the first Yuan ruler of China.
Columbus - discovered the New World in 1492 under the Spanish crown with his three boats: Pinta, Niña, and Santa María
Turks - Seljuk Turks conquered Jerusalem in 1071, during their siege to Syria and Palestine, and they also conquered Constantinople in 1453 under the command of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II.
Prince Henry - he started Portuguese School of Navigation in 1418, where he prepared young people to sail, in order to take them with him down the west of Africa.
Lisbon - the capital of Portugal and one of its wealthiest cities in history
Spain - this country financed Columbus' trips to Africa, under the rule of Catholic Monarchs of Spain - Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon
De Soto - Spanish conquistador who first discovered Mississippi River in 1541.
Marco Polo - went to China with his family and spent there almost 20 years; later he was sent to Persia with the Mongol Princess.
Ponce de Leon - according to the legend, he was searching for the Fountain of Youth because Native Americans told him this fountain could restore youth to anyone
Días - Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488 while he was searching for India.
