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