Early European Explorers

Who was the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and reach India?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Marco Polo

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Who was the Italian explorer who discovered America?

• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Marco Polo

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What European explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe and claiming territories for Spain?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• James Cook

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Who was the English explorer who helped establish the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• John Smith
• Henry Hudson

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Who was the French explorer who explored Canada and claimed it for France?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• Ferdinand Magellan

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True or False: Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.

• True
• False

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True or False: Ferdinand Magellan was the first European explorer to reach India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.

• True
• False

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Vasco da Gama was the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and reach India.

• True
• False

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________ was the Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

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________ was the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and reach India.

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