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