Explorer

I discovered the Mississippi River and explored 4,000 miles of land in the southeast.

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

A route is:

• A group of people

• The course you take to get somewhere

• A map

• A colony

Which country did Christopher Columbus explore for?

• China

• Canada

• Spain

• England

I was the person who named the Pacific Ocean.  My men were among the first to travel around the world, but unfortunately I died in battle in the Philippine Islands.

• Balboa

• Vespucci

• Columbus

• Magellan

He was from Italy but sailed for Spain in the year 1492

• Magellan

• Diaz

• Columbus

• Cabral

Although his crew sailed the entire way around the world and he died 3/4 of the way, this explorer was given credit for sailing around the world

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Dr. Scholls

• Ponce de Leon

• Coranado Magellan

Spanish Explorer who explored southeastern part of the US and the first European to reach the Mississippi River

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth, although he did not survive the entire journey?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• James Cook

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea, establishing a direct maritime route from Europe?

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer is known for his expedition to the Galápagos Islands, which later influenced the development of the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• James Cook

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

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