Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere

Which country did Christopher Columbus represent while exploring?

• A) England

• B) Spain

• C) Italy

Fill in the blank: Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, was the first known European to reach mainland ________.

• North America.

• South America.

• Asia.

• Australia.

What is Amerigo Vespucci's claim to fame?

• First European to get to the 'New World'

• Realized that Columbus wasn't in Asia

• Claimed Newfoundland for England

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?

• A) Ferdinand Magellan

• B) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• B) Ferdinand Magellan

• C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Pedro Alvarez Cabral was the first European to find ______.

• Brazil

• India

• Australia

• South Africa

Which explorer was searching for the fountain of youth?

• A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• B) Ferdinand Magellan

• C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Who explored Central America and conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernando Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Which explorer started off with hundreds of people but ended up with only four?

• Hernando Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca met some Zuni Indians who killed some of his men. True or False?

• True

• False