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Explorers Quiz

Authored by Matthew Cavanaugh

Social Studies

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What nationality was the explorer Christopher Columbus?

Spanish

Portuguese

Italian

French

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the significance of Christopher Columbus' journeys?

They led to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

They marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization.

They resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.

They established the first permanent European settlement in Asia.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How many trips across the Atlantic Ocean did Christopher Columbus make from Spain?

Two

Three

Four

Five

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In which years did Christopher Columbus make his trips across the Atlantic Ocean?

1492, 1493, 1497, and 1501

1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502

1492, 1494, 1499, and 1503

1490, 1493, 1498, and 1500

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was Christopher Columbus determined to find on his voyages from Europe?

A direct water route west from Europe to Asia

The mythical city of El Dorado

A northern passage to the Orient

Islands in the South Atlantic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Did Christopher Columbus discover the so-called New World?

Yes, he was the first to discover it

No, millions of people already lived there

Yes, but only uninhabited islands

No, it was discovered by another explorer before him

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What did Christopher Columbus' journeys mark the beginning of?

The decline of European exploration

The end of maritime voyages

Centuries of exploration and colonization of North and South America

The establishment of the first European settlements in Asia

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