Who was the first European explorer to reach the Americas?

Explorers of the New World

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Stephen Elms
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Italian explorer is known for his voyages to the Americas?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Diego de Almagro
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Hernan Cortes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
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