Vasco da Gama

What is Vasco da Gama best known for?

• Being the first to sail from India to Europe using an alternative route

• Being the first to sail from Europe to India using an alternative route

• Being the first to sail to India

• Discovering Europe

When was Vasco born?

• 1960 or 1969

• 1200

• 1890 or 1900

• 1705

• 1460 or 1469

When did Vasco da Gama die?

• 1804 on Christmas

• 1424 on Christmas Eve

• 1524 on Christmas Eve

• 1984 on Christmas

• Yesterday

Where did Vasco da Gama die?

• Cochin, India

• Kolkata, India

• Lisbon, Portugal

• Madrid, Spain

How many ships did Vasco da Gama take on his first voyage?

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How many ships did Vasco De Gama take on his Second voyage?

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How many ships did Vasco De Gama take on his third voyage?

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Vasco da Gama was born into what type of family?

• Hard working

• Middle class

• Poor

• Rich

• Funny

Why did the King of Portugal want to find a sailing route to India?

• He wanted to mine for gold in India

• He wanted to establish tourism to India

• He wanted to become rich trading for spices

• He wanted to personally travel to India, but only by ship

• He wanted to trade with Africa

Which of the following best describes the return trip of Vasco da Gama's first voyage?

• Monsoon winds made the trip back much faster

• It took much longer and half of his men died from scurvy

• Three of his ships sunk in a storm

• He was attacked by the Arab Navy and barely escaped

• He had to return by land