The Age of Discovery Quiz

Who is credited with discovering America?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

Which explorer found a sea route to India?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who explored the coast of North America for England?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which trade restrictions helped bring about the Age of Discovery?

• Trade with the Far East

• Trade with Europe

• Trade with Africa

• Trade with the Americas