Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

Exploring the Age of Discovery

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
JASON WOODELL
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
To find new lands for settlement
To discover new species of animals
To find new trade routes to Asia
To spread their religion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492?
Portugal
England
Spain
France
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the ship that Ferdinand Magellan used to circumnavigate the globe?
Santa Maria
Victoria
Mayflower
Endeavour
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer was the first to reach India by sea, sailing around the southern tip of Africa?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Hernán Cortés
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason for the decline of the indigenous populations in the Americas after European contact?
War with European settlers
Diseases brought by Europeans
Famine and drought
Migration to other regions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
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