Age of Exploration

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer arrived in America in 1492 believing he had reached India?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

Who was the Spanish explorer to conquer the Incas?

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer was the first European to step foot on North America?

• Hernán Cortés

• Leif Eriksson

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ruy López de Villalobos

Who was the Portuguese explorer that started a school for navigation?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Henry the Navigator

Which Italian explorer is known for his voyages on behalf of Spain, including the exploration of Florida?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de León

• Marco Polo

Who was the European explorer that was famous for his book of exploration?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

Which explorer founded Canada for England?

• John Cabot

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Who was the Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to reach India?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Which Italian explorer was famous for naming the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Amerigo Vespucci