Here is the completed worksheet with the correct words filled in, based on the pictures and historical context:
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1. Ship's cats have been very popular in history, and date back to ancient times. They catch rats and mice that eat the food carried to feed the _crew_.
✔ Explanation: The picture shows sailors (crew members). Cats were kept on ships to control rodents that would otherwise eat the food supplies meant for the human crew.
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2. Guanahaní is an _island_ in the Bahamas that was the first land in the New World visited by Christopher Columbus in October 1492.
✔ Explanation: The image shows a small tropical island with a palm tree. Guanahaní (now believed to be San Salvador Island) was the first land Columbus reached in the Americas — it is geographically an island.
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3. Mayflower was an English _ship_ that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620.
✔ Explanation: The picture clearly depicts a sailing ship — the Mayflower, which famously carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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4. _Spices_ were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian cuisine has influenced other cuisines across the world.
✔ Explanation: The image shows bowls of spices (like turmeric, chili, etc.). Spices from India were highly valuable in global trade and shaped many world cuisines.
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5. People who came to California for _gold_ were called forty-niners because they came in the year 1849. Some of them became rich but most did not.
✔ Explanation: The picture shows gold bars. The California Gold Rush began in 1848, and those who rushed there in 1849 were nicknamed “forty-niners.”
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6. King Arthur is a _king_ of Britain who defended his kingdom from the Anglo-Saxons. He is a popular fictional character in modern literature.
✔ Explanation: The image shows a crowned king. Although legendary, King Arthur is traditionally portrayed as a British king who led battles against invaders like the Anglo-Saxons.
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✔ Final Answers:
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crew
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island
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ship
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Spices
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gold
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king
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