- 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) Vasco da Gama
B) Henry Hudson
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Christopher Columbus
- 2. Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?
A) James Cook
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 3. Who discovered the sea route from Europe to America?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Marco Polo
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 4. Which explorer led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World?
A) Juan Ponce de León
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
- 5. Who founded the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) John Cabot
C) Juan Ponce de León
D) Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
- 6. Which explorer reached Newfoundland, Canada, in 1497?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B) John Cabot
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 7. Which explorer led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
D) Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
- 8. Who is known for exploring the St. Lawrence River in North America?
A) Giovanni da Verrazzano
B) Henry Hudson
C) Jacques Cartier
D) John Cabot
- 9. Who explored the coast of present-day New York City and the Hudson River?
A) John Cabot
B) Giovanni da Verrazzano
C) Jacques Cartier
D) Henry Hudson
- 10. Who is credited with the European discovery of Brazil?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Pedro Álvares Cabral
- 11. Who led the first expedition that landed on the east coast of Australia?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) James Cook
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Marco Polo
- 12. Which explorer reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488, opening a sea route to Asia?
A) John Cabot
B) Juan Ponce de León
C) Bartolomeu Dias
D) Hernán Cortés
- 13. Who is credited with reaching the South Pole in 1911?
A) Richard E. Byrd
B) Roald Amundsen
C) Ernest Shackleton
D) Robert Falcon Scott
- 14. Who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
D) Hernando de Soto
- 15. Who is known for exploring the Pacific Ocean and discovering the Mariana Trench?
A) James Cook
B) Jacques Piccard
C) Roald Amundsen
D) Leif Eriksson
- 16. Which explorer is known for discovering the Solomon Islands and charting the Pacific?
A) Álvaro de Mendaña
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Amerigo Vespucci
D) John Franklin
- 17. Who led the first European voyage to and circumnavigation of Australia?
A) Willem Janszoon
B) Pedro Álvares Cabral
C) Leif Eriksson
D) Jacques Cartier
- 18. Who was the English navigator and explorer known for his circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 to 1580?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) John Cabot
C) Francis Drake
D) James Cook
- 19. Who was the Italian explorer who set sail for Asia in 1271 and traveled extensively in China?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) John Cabot
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
- 20. Who was the Icelandic explorer believed to be the first European to set foot on North America?
A) Francis Drake
B) Leif Erikson
C) Amerigo Vespucci
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 21. Which Dutch explorer was the first European to discover New Zealand?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) James Cook
C) Abel Tasman
D) Henry Hudson
- 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) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
- 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) John Cabot
B) James Cook
C) George Vancouver
D) Hernando de Soto
- 24. Which explorer is known for his exploration of the Australian mainland?
A) James Cook
B) Matthew Flinders
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Vasco da Gama
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