Explorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23

Who founded a navigational school in Sagres, Portugal?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

• Prince Henry of Portugal

What disease caused the most deaths among sailors?

• Scurvy

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Cholera

Which navigational tool measures the distance between the horizon and the North Star?

• Magnetic compass

• Cross staff

• Telescope

• Rudder

What was the penalty for mutiny on a ship?

• Imprisonment

• Flogging

• Death

• Exile

Which ship had triangular sails called lateens?

• Caravel

• Carrack

• Galleon

• Sloop

What was the main reason for European exploration of new lands?

• Spread of Christianity

• Trade

• Scientific curiosity

• Conquest of native peoples

Who sailed around the tip of Africa in 1488?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which explorer reached the West Indies?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who claimed Mexico for Spain?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who discovered Newfoundland?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias