Explorers Quiz

Which European explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes, before claiming the land around it for France?

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

Which European explorer sailed for England and was known for his pirating of the Spanish gold and silver?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Sir Francis Drake
• Vasco da Gama

Which Spanish explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Juan Ponce de León
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernán Cortés

Which empire became the greatest during the 1500's Age of Discovery?

• Spanish Empire
• British Empire
• French Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Where did much of the Americas' gold and silver end up going after the Europeans mined it?

• Most of it was buried underground to hide it from pirates.
• It was used to build new cities in the Americas.
• It was traded to the Mughal Empire in what is today India in exchange for spices and gemstones.

• Much of it ended up in Spain and other European countries.

Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztec and their capital Tenochtitlan?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Diego Velázquez
• Juan de Salazar

Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Inca and their capital Macchu Piccu?

• Juan Ponce de León
• Francisco Pizarro
• Diego de Almagro
• Hernán Cortés

Which Spanish Explorer discovered the Bahamas and was the first European in the Americas?

• Hernán Cortés
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Francisco Pizarro
• Christopher Columbus

Portugal was the first to sail around the tip of Africa in search of a new route to India, but also claimed what modern day country in South America?

• Chile
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Argentina

Who was the Portuguese explorer that sailed all the way to India, around the tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama
• Henry the Navigator
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan