FA1@Explorers

1) In what country was Vasco da Gama born?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Italy

2) When was Vasco da Gama born?

• 1460

• 1610

• 1628

• 1750

3) What was Vasco da Gama most known for?

• Exploring the South Pacific

• Starting the European exploration of America

• First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

• First to visit the South Pole

4) Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope around the tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Sir Francis Drake

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolemeu Dias

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

6) What was Christopher Columbus most known for?

• First to circumnavigate the globe

• First to the top of Mount Everest

• Starting the European exploration of America

• Exploring the South Pacific

7) What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

• King Edward IV of England

• Manuel I of Portugal

• Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire

8) The three ships on Columbus' first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the __________.

• Columbus

• Santa Maria

• Triana

• Indiana

9) What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?

• The island of Cuba

• Florida

• Massachusetts

• The island of San Salvador

10) How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4