Quiz on Early Explorers and Pathfinders

Who was the Moroccan explorer that traveled around Africa and Asia?

• Vasco da Gama

• Mungo Park

• Ibn Battuta

• Henry The Navigator

What was one reason for explorers to go on expeditions?

• To build houses

• To learn languages

• To play games

• To discover new places

Which explorer was kidnapped and sold into slavery?

• Olaudah Equiano

• Ibn Battuta

• Mungo Park

• Richard Lander

What did Vasco da Gama want to find?

• New friends

• New animals

• Gold and silver

• A new way to sail to India

Who was the first European man to chart the course of the Niger River?

• Richard Lander

• Mungo Park

• Olaudah Equiano

• Ibn Battuta

What year was Ibn Battuta born?

• 1303

• 1460

• 1745

• 1795

Where did the Lander Brothers set sail from?

• Nigeria

• America

• Portugal

• England

What did Olaudah Equiano become after earning his freedom?

• A seaman

• A teacher

• A captain

• A merchant

What was the name of the book written by Ibn Battuta?

• Adventures of Mungo Park

• Travels of Vasco da Gama

• Explorers of the World

• Rihala of Ibn Battuta

In what year did Mungo Park begin his journey on the Gambia River?

• 1303

• 1460

• 1795

• 1830