European Explorers

What country did Ferdinand Magellan sail for?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What country did John Cabot sail for?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What country did Henry Hudson sail for?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What country did Vasco Da Gama sail for?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Which of the following countries did 'not' play an important role in exploration?

• Spain

• England

• Sweden

• France

Which ocean did Magellan name?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

Which continent is John Cabot given credit for discovering for England (even though Leif Eriksson explored the area prior)?

• North America

• South America

• Australia

• Greenland

What country did Robert Cavelier de LaSalle sail for?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What is Ferdinand Magellan most famous for?

• Discovery of the Caribbean

• Conquering the Aztecs

• Discovery of the Mississippi River

• Circumnavigating the globe