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