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