Age of Exploration Quiz

Who reached the Pacific Ocean, which he called "the South Sea"?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernan Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer conquered the Aztec?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

Who was the first European to claim land in the Americas for Spain?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

Which explorer extended the route sailed by Dias, set up trading centers on the Swahili Coast, and traded in India?

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first explorer to find sea route to Indian Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

Who was the first to claim land for Portugal in South America?

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

Who published letters about his voyage and called the Americas the "New World"?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortes

Which explorer conquered the Inca?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Who wrote a book about the exploitation of indigenous people?

• Bartolome de Las Casas

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

Which explorer sailed for Portugal?

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus