Explorers and Discoveries

Who was the Portuguese prince known as Henry the Navigator?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

Which Portuguese explorer reached the southern tip of Africa and named it the 'Cape of Storms'?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and reached the shores of India, opening a sea route to the East?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

Which Italian explorer, working for Spain, stumbled upon the islands of the Caribbean?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

Who became the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe, proving that the Earth is round?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Coronado

• Jacques Cartier

Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Coronado

• Jacques Cartier

Who explored the southwestern region of North America in search of the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Coronado

• Jacques Cartier

Who explored the St. Lawrence River in Canada?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Rene-Robert de La Salle

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Who founded the French colony of Quebec and is often called the 'Father of New France'?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Rene-Robert de La Salle

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Who explored the Mississippi River and claimed the region known as 'Louisiana' for France?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Rene-Robert de La Salle

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson