Early Explorers of the Americas Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean in 1513?
Hernán Cortés
Jacques Cartier
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernán Cortés
Jacques Cartier
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed parts of Canada for France?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Hernán Cortés
Ferdinand Magellan
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is known for his voyages to North America under the commission of Henry VII of England?
John Cabot
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Jacques Cartier
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?
1492
1500
1513
1521
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?
To find a westward route to Asia
To discover the Pacific Ocean
To conquer the Aztec Empire
To explore the St. Lawrence River
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