Explorers

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• A sea route to America

• A sea route to the Indies

• A sea route to Africa

• A sea route to Australia

Which of the following ships did Christopher Columbus use in his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

• The Titanic

• The Endeavour

Where did Christopher Columbus land at the end of his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

• San Salvador

• New York

• Lisbon

• Madrid

Who was the explorer that realized the Americas were a "New World" and not Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

After which explorer is America named?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

What was Ferdinand Magellan's nationality?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• English

• French

What did Ferdinand Magellan discover that is still called the Strait of Magellan?

• A mountain range

• A narrow passageway

• A large continent

• A new ocean

What significant achievement is credited to Ferdinand Magellan's crew after his death?

• Discovering the Pacific Ocean

• Finding a route to India

• Being the first to circumnavigate, or sail around, the world

• Discovering the Mississippi River

What was Hernando de Soto searching for in the southeast of North America?

• Spices

• Gold

• Silk

• New lands to settle

Which river was Hernando de Soto the first to see?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River