
Grade 6 History Quiz: Portuguese Explorers
Authored by Nathan Botha
Geography
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first Portuguese explorer to land in South Africa?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartholomew Dias
Marco Polo
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year did Bartholomew Dias reach Mossel Bay?
1497
1488
1492
1501
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Portuguese want to find a sea route to Asia?
To avoid travelling through Europe
To escape taxes from the Arab traders
To explore the world
To become sailors
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened when Dias and his crew met the Khoi people?
They traded peacefully
They were welcomed and given food
The Khoi chased them away with stones
They built a fort together
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer reached India by sailing around Africa?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Henry the Navigator
Dias
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the name “Natal” mean in Portuguese?
Summer
Birth
Joy
Christmas
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do you think the Khoi reacted the way they did when they saw Dias and his crew?
They wanted to trade
They were afraid of strangers
They thought they were gods
They wanted to join the crew
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