Age of Exploration Test

Who is credited with being the first European to set foot on North America?

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco Da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Which Portuguese explorer established a school of navigation, promoting exploration and discovery?

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry the Navigator

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the Portuguese explorer that successfully sailed around the southern tip of Africa, known as the Cape of Good Hope?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco Da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer from Portugal was the first to reach India by sea?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Leif Eriksson

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who is famous for discovering the "New World" and establishing permanent European contact with the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

Which explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Leif Eriksson

• Vasco Da Gama

Which Italian explorer gave his name to the continents of North and South America?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

Who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Magellan

• Vespucci

Which conquistador is known for the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Magellan

• Vespucci

Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire during the Spanish conquest?

• Moctezuma II

• Atahualpa

• Montezuma I

• Huayna Capac