Quiz on Amerigo Vespucci

Where was Amerigo Vespucci born?

• Italy

• United States of America

• Spain

• Portugal

In which year was Amerigo Vespucci born?

• 1451

• 1492

• 1504

• 1515

What did Amerigo Vespucci study as a young boy?

• Medicine

• Navigation

• Law

• Astronomy

How many voyages did Amerigo Vespucci make?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

Which continent did Amerigo Vespucci discover?

• Africa

• South America

• North America

• Asia

Which of the following rivers did Amerigo Vespucci discover?

• Yangtze

• Ganges

• Amazon

• Mississippi

To whom did Amerigo Vespucci write a letter about his explorations?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the result of the race between Columbus and Vespucci?

• Neither won

• Vespucci won

• Columbus won

• It was a tie

What did Columbus realize about the new land?

• It was an island

• It was part of Africa

• It was a new continent

• It was part of Asia

In which year did Amerigo Vespucci die?

• 1520

• 1515

• 1499

• 1504