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European Exploration Quiz

Authored by Saleth Premson

Social Studies

7th Grade

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European Exploration Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Let's embark on a little adventure through history. Can you guess which European country was home to the famous Prince Henry the Navigator?

Spain

Portugal

Italy

England

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you think were the main motivations that drove European explorers to set sail into the unknown?

Gold, Glory, and God

Spices, Silk, and Silver

Land, Labor, and Liberty

Friendship, Fame, and Fortune

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a history class project, Aanya presented on the great explorers of the Age of Discovery. She mentioned a Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa. Who was this explorer?

Vasco da Gama

Christopher Columbus

Bartolomeu Dias

Ferdinand Magellan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Can you guess who was the royal sponsor behind Christopher Columbus's adventurous voyage to the Americas?

Prince Henry the Navigator

Queen Isabella of Spain

The King of Portugal

Amerigo Vespucci

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Columbus set sail, he stumbled upon some beautiful islands in the Caribbean. But guess what? He called them something totally different! What did he mistakenly name these stunning islands?

The New World

The West Indies

The Spice Islands

The Americas

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Can you guess which daring Spanish conquistador took on the mighty Aztec Empire? Was it the brave Hernán Cortés, or someone else?

Francisco Pizarro

Hernán Cortés

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Amerigo Vespucci

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Can you tell us the name of the Aztec leader who rolled out the red carpet for the Spanish when they first arrived?

Atahuallpa

Montezuma

Quetzalcoatl

Cortés

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