Portuguese Exploration Quiz

Who was the seagoing pioneer in the 1400s search for a sea route to the East?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

What was the name of the Portuguese prince who supported the design of ships and encouraged developments in mapmaking, shipbuilding, and instrument making?

• Prince Edward

• Prince Charles

• Prince Henry

• Prince William

What was the name of the first European to find a route to the Indian Ocean by sailing around the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

Which Portuguese explorer led a fleet of four ships from Lisbon and made landfall at Calicut, India?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

What was the name of the disease that many men died of during Vasco da Gama's return trip across the Indian Ocean?

• Scurvy

• Malaria

• Yellow fever

• Cholera

What was the name of the territory claimed by Pedro Alvares Cabral when he reached the coast of Brazil?

• Vera Cruz

• Santo Domingo

• San Juan

• Puerto Rico

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to spot the Cape of Good Hope?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

• Vasco da Gama

What was the main trade item in the city of Calicut, India?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• Pearls

What was the name of the Hindu ruler in Calicut, India, who demanded bright red fabric, coral, silver, and gold from Vasco da Gama?

• Zamorin

• Rajah

• Sultan

• Maharaja

What was the name of the African language spoken by many people on the Swahili Coast?

• Hausa

• Zulu

• Swahili

• Yoruba