- 1. During the Age of Discovery, European explorers embarked on ambitious voyages to navigate uncharted seas, map unknown territories, and establish trade routes. These explorers, such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, set sail in search of new lands, resources, and opportunities. Their courageous expeditions expanded horizons, connected distant cultures, and reshaped the world map. Through their daring journeys, these pioneers influenced politics, commerce, and culture, leaving a lasting legacy of exploration and discovery that continues to inspire adventurers and historians today.
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Henry Hudson
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Christopher Columbus
- 2. Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) James Cook
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 3. Who discovered the sea route from Europe to America?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Marco Polo
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 4. Which explorer led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Juan Ponce de León
- 5. Who founded the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States?
A) John Cabot
B) Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Juan Ponce de León
- 6. Which explorer reached Newfoundland, Canada, in 1497?
A) John Cabot
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
- 7. Which explorer led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
D) Hernán Cortés
- 8. Who is known for exploring the St. Lawrence River in North America?
A) Giovanni da Verrazzano
B) Henry Hudson
C) John Cabot
D) Jacques Cartier
- 9. Who explored the coast of present-day New York City and the Hudson River?
A) John Cabot
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Henry Hudson
D) Giovanni da Verrazzano
- 10. Who is credited with the European discovery of Brazil?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Pedro Álvares Cabral
D) Jacques Cartier
- 11. Who led the first expedition that landed on the east coast of Australia?
A) Marco Polo
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) James Cook
- 12. Which explorer reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488, opening a sea route to Asia?
A) John Cabot
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Bartolomeu Dias
D) Juan Ponce de León
- 13. Who is credited with reaching the South Pole in 1911?
A) Robert Falcon Scott
B) Roald Amundsen
C) Richard E. Byrd
D) Ernest Shackleton
- 14. Who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Hernando de Soto
D) Jacques Cartier
- 15. Who is known for exploring the Pacific Ocean and discovering the Mariana Trench?
A) Roald Amundsen
B) Leif Eriksson
C) Jacques Piccard
D) James Cook
- 16. Which explorer is known for discovering the Solomon Islands and charting the Pacific?
A) Álvaro de Mendaña
B) John Franklin
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 17. Who led the first European voyage to and circumnavigation of Australia?
A) Pedro Álvares Cabral
B) Willem Janszoon
C) Jacques Cartier
D) Leif Eriksson
- 18. Who was the English navigator and explorer known for his circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 to 1580?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Francis Drake
C) John Cabot
D) James Cook
- 19. Who was the Italian explorer who set sail for Asia in 1271 and traveled extensively in China?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Marco Polo
C) John Cabot
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 20. Who was the Icelandic explorer believed to be the first European to set foot on North America?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Francis Drake
C) Leif Erikson
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 21. Which Dutch explorer was the first European to discover New Zealand?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Abel Tasman
C) Henry Hudson
D) James Cook
- 22. Who was the Italian explorer who is known for his early voyages to the Americas, although not the first European in the New World?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Leif Erikson
C) Marco Polo
D) Christopher Columbus
- 23. Who was the first European explorer to cross North America via the Pacific Ocean and reach the western coast of North America in 1792?
A) James Cook
B) Hernando de Soto
C) John Cabot
D) George Vancouver
- 24. Which explorer is known for his exploration of the Australian mainland?
A) Francisco Pizarro
B) James Cook
C) Matthew Flinders
D) Vasco da Gama
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