European Exploration Quiz
Authored by Jovan Bellecoeur
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which period is known as the Age of Discovery?
13th and 14th centuries
15th and 16th centuries
19th and 20th centuries
17th and 18th centuries
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Italian explorer is credited with discovering America?
Marco Polo
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492?
Portugal
England
France
Spain
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?
To spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations.
To establish colonies and expand their empires.
To conduct scientific research and discover new knowledge.
To find new trade routes and gain wealth and power.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Portuguese explorer led the first circumnavigation of the globe?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European country established the first permanent settlement in the New World?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
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