Explorers and Their Expeditions

Who was known for sponsoring many expeditions along the west coast of Africa?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Giovanni Caboto

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer claimed land for England in Newfoundland in 1497?

• Giovanni Caboto

• Bartholomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Bartholomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Francisco Pizarro

In what year did Christopher Columbus first voyage across the Atlantic?

• 1492

• 1488

• 1504

• 1521

Who is believed to have reached North America around the year 1021 AD?

• Leif Erikson

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortes

Who began the conquest of the Inca Empire in 1531?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartholomeu Dias

Which empire did Hernando Cortes lead the conquest of?

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Who explored the coast of South America between 1497 and 1504?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Giovanni Caboto

• Bartholomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522?

• Ferdinand Magellan's expedition

• Christopher Columbus

• Giovanni Caboto

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the importance of Prince Henry’s school of navigation?

• It was the first university in Europe.

• It trained sailors in advanced navigation techniques.

• It was a school for artists.

• It was a military academy.