European Explorers Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To explore the moon

• To build the largest navy

• To colonize the interior of Africa

In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

• 1492

• 1607

• 1776

• 1820

Which country did Vasco da Gama sail for when he found a sea route to India?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being the first to:

• Discover the Americas

• Circumnavigate the globe

• Sail around the Cape of Good Hope

• Cross the Pacific Ocean

Henry Hudson explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America for which country?

• Spain

• England

• The Netherlands

• France

What was the main reason European explorers wanted to find a sea route to Asia?

• To spread Christianity

• To find gold

• To trade spices and silk

• To discover new lands for colonization

Which explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the Earth, proving it was round?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

What was the significant achievement of Vasco da Gama's voyage in 1498?

• Discovering the New World

• Finding a sea route to India

• Circumnavigating the globe

• Exploring the Mississippi River

Which river did Henry Hudson explore, which is now named after him?

• The Amazon River

• The Nile River

• The Hudson River

• The Mississippi River

What was one of the consequences of the Age of Exploration?

• The end of trade with Asia

• Decreased cultural exchanges between Europe and Asia

• The spread of European diseases to the Americas

• The decrease in the world's population