Chapter 3, Lesson 2 - Quiz #2

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who crossed the isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who sailed far north of Columbus's route and thought he was in Asia?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

A German mapmaker named the new lands in honor of what explorer?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who sailed with his son, Sebastian?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who started a voyage with 5 ships but ended with 1 ship? He did not survive the entire trip but 18 of his crew members did.

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was one of the first Europeans to settle in America?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Where was JOHN CABOT from?

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• Germany

Where was AMERIGO VESPUCCI from?

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• Germany

Where was VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA from?

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• Germany