Columbus, Da Gama, and Magellan Quiz

At the beginning of the 15th century, Europeans knew little more than Europe and the lands around which seas?

• Mediterranean and Black Seas

• Red and Arabian Seas

• Baltic and North Seas

• Caspian and Aral Seas

Which countries' existence was shown by Marco Polo’s journeys?

• India, China, Japan

• India, China, Korea

• India, Japan, Korea

• China, Japan, Korea

Which country was looking for a new sea route to India around the coast of Africa?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Italy

• France

Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor who convinced which monarchs to support his voyage?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• French

• English

In which year did Vasco Da Gama reach India?

• 1498

• 1492

• 1500

• 1510

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition aimed to find a passage between which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Pacific

• Indian and Pacific

• Atlantic and Indian

• Arctic and Southern

What was the name of the strait discovered by Magellan's expedition?

• Strait of Magellan

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Bering Strait

• Strait of Hormuz

Which two countries' rivalry was intensified by the Portuguese expeditions?

• Portugal and Spain

• Spain and France

• Portugal and Italy

• France and England

This Explorer was the first to sail to India, brought back spices.

• Vasco de Gama

• Bartholomew Dias

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortez

Where is the Strait of Magellan?

• South America

• the West Indies

• Atlantic Coast of Africa

• India