Exploration and Discovery Quiz

Who were the first Europeans to settle in North America?

• The British

• The French

• The Viking

• The Spanish

Who did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain finance for an expedition?

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

• Erik the Red

• Prince Henry

Where did Columbus believe that he had reached on his expedition?

• America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

What European country led world exploration in the early 1400’s?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Which Portuguese navigator died in the Philippine Islands?

• Magellan

• Columbus

• Erikson

• Vasco Nunez

Which technology was used to chart a ship’s location based on the position of the stars?

• Astrolabe

• Magnetic compass

• Caravel

• GPS

Who built an observatory and a school of navigation to teach better methods of sailing?

• Leif Erikson

• Henry the Navigator

• Columbus

• Magellan

What type of boat used triangular sails that allowed sailors to sail against the wind and rudders that improved steering?

• Galleons

• Longboats

• Caravels

• Canoes

Which Spanish explorer crossed the jungles of South America to see the Pacific Ocean in 1513?

• Magellan

• Nunez de Balboa

• Columbus

• Erikson

Why did the Spanish and other Europeans want to find a trade route to Asia?

• Great riches

• New territory

• Catholic converts

• All of these