Spanish and Portuguese exploration journeys

The Portuguese wanted to circumnavigate Africa to reach

• America / The new world

• Oceania

• Asia / Far East

• the Estrecho de Magallanes

Who finally made it around the southern tip of Africa and all the way to Asia?  

• Vasco de Gama

• Hernán Cortés

• Bartolomé Diaz

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

Bartolomé Diaz departed from Lisbon and traveled next to the coast of Africa until he reached the south end which is called:

• Sea of Darkness

• India

• Portuguese Route

• Cape of Good Hope

Why did Bartolomé Díaz call the south end of the African continent "Cape of Good Hope"?

Which Spanish navigator is known for circumnavigating the globe?

• Hernando de Magallanes

• Christopher Columbus

• Sebastián Elcano

• Vasco de Gama

What is Columbus known for?

• finding a new route to Asia

• Accidentaly discovering America for the Europeans

• Sailing around the world

• Discovering Brazil

Pedro Alvares Cabral is a portuguese navigator known for:

• Discovering America

• Exploring Africa

• Reaching Brazil instead of India

• Travelling to Moluccas Islands

How many days did it take Christopher Columbus to navigate from the port Puerto de Palos to America?

Mention the three ships that Chrispher Columbus used on his first journey:

Hernando de Magallanes wanted to reach the Moluccas Islands

• True

• False