Exploration

Who is credited with discovering America?

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

What was the main purpose of the Columbian Exchange?

• Exchange of diseases and epidemics between the Old World and the New World.

• Exchange of military technologies between the Old World and the New World.

• Exchange of political systems between the Old World and the New World.

• Exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Old World and the New World

Which conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

Which European country was the first to establish colonies in the New World?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Which trade route connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

• Triangular Trade

• Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Silk Road

• Panama Canal

Who is known as the 'Father of New France'?

• Jacques Cartier

• Louis XIV

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

Which explorer claimed the Hudson River and Hudson Bay for the Dutch?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry Hudson

What was the main motivation for European exploration in the early Americas?

• To establish colonies and expand European empires.

• To find new trade routes and acquire resources

• To spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations.

• To conduct scientific research and study the natural world.

Which explorer is credited with discovering Brazil?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Christopher Columbus