Famous Explorers Matching Quiz

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513?

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Henry Hudson

Which explorer is known for his 1497 voyage to North America, under the commission of Henry VII of England?

• John Cabot

• Fernando Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Who is the Italian explorer after whom the Americas are named?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Which explorer is known for his search for the Fountain of Youth and his discovery of Florida in 1513?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Fernando Magellan

Who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and is credited with the discovery of the Mississippi River?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe, although he himself did not complete the journey?

• Fernando Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

Who explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay while searching for a northwest passage to Asia?

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

What was Hernando de Soto primarily known for during his explorations?

• Discovering the Mississippi River.

• Establishing the first European settlement in Florida.

• Conquering the Inca Empire.

• Mapping the coast of Brazil.

Match the following

• First European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope

• Vasco da Gama

• Created a school for navigation

• Ferdinand Magellan

• First to circumnavigate the world

• Christopher Columbus

• Discovered America

• Prince Henry “The Navigator”

• First European to reach India by sea

• Bartolomeu Dias