Age of Exploration Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the first Portuguese explorers to successfully sail around the Southern tip of Africa to reach Asia?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Dias and Da Gama
Giovanni Verrazano
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which French explorer named Canada?
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Leif Ericsson
Ferdinand Magellan
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led an expedition that sailed around the world?
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Giovanni Verrazano
Ferdinand Magellan
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who sailed into New York Harbor and has a river in NY named after him?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Leif Ericsson
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish explorer is responsible for conquering the Incan empire and helping to discover the Pacific Ocean?
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Giovanni Verrazano
Ferdinand Magellan
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Viking who explored Canada in 1000 AD and was truly the first European to discover North America?
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Leif Ericsson
Ferdinand Magellan
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with discovering North America after leading four trips to the Caribbean and South America while looking for the Indies?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Dias and Da Gama
Giovanni Verrazano
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