Explorers of the New World

Who was the first European explorer to reach the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Italian explorer is known for his voyages to the Americas?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Diego de Almagro

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernan Cortes

Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer is known for his search for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

Which English explorer is famous for his attempts to establish a colony in Roanoke, known as the Lost Colony?

• Henry Hudson

• Sir Francis Drake

• Christopher Columbus

• Sir Walter Raleigh

Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of South America?

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan