Age of Exploration: The Great Navigators Quiz

Who was the first European to find a sea route to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

Which conquistador is known for the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• DeSoto

• Francisco Coronado

Who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• DeSoto

• Francisco Coronado

Which explorer is known for his expedition through the southeastern United States?

• DeSoto

• Francisco Coronado

• Vasco Nunez DeBalboa

• Marco Polo

Who was the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the New World?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco Nunez DeBalboa

• Francisco Coronado

Which explorer is famous for his travels to Asia through the Silk Road?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

Who was the first European to round the southern tip of Africa and discover the Cape of Good Hope?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer led an expedition across the American Southwest, searching for the mythical cities of gold?

• DeSoto

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro