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1. discovered the New World

Lisbon
2. first rounded Africa's tip
Ponce de Leon
3. the emperor of China
De Soto
4. conquered Jerusalem and Constantinople
Columbus
5. country that financed Columbus
Turks
6. wealthy city of Portugal
Dias
7. searched for the Fountain of Youth
Spain
8. discovered the Mississippi River
Marco Polo
9. lived in China for twenty years
Kublai Khan
10. started Portuguese sailing school
Prince Henry

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Here is the correct matching of each description with the corresponding person or entity:

  1. discovered the New World - Columbus
  2. first rounded Africa's tip - Dias
  3. the emperor of China - Kublai Khan
  4. conquered Jerusalem and Constantinople - Turks
  5. country that financed Columbus - Spain
  6. wealthy city of Portugal - Lisbon
  7. searched for the Fountain of Youth - Ponce de Leon
  8. discovered the Mississippi River - De Soto
  9. lived in China for twenty years - Marco Polo
  10. started Portuguese sailing school - Prince Henry

So the correct pairings are: 1 - Columbus
2 - Dias
3 - Kublai Khan
4 - Turks
5 - Spain
6 - Lisbon
7 - Ponce de Leon
8 - De Soto
9 - Marco Polo
10 - Prince Henry