Explorers and Resources Quiz

Who discovered the River Niger?

• Vasco da Gama

• Mungo Park

• Ibn Battuta

• Olaudah Equiano

What was Vasco da Gama's main achievement?

• Discovered America

• Discovered Australia

• Found a sea route from Europe to India

• Discovered the Pacific Ocean

Which explorer is America named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Richard Lander

What was the goal of Prince Henry the Navigator?

• Colonize Asia

• Map the South Pole

• Expand Portugal's trade influence in Africa

• Sail around the world

Who led an expedition to determine the course of the lower Niger River?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Richard and John Lander

• Ibn Battuta

• Captain Cook

Which explorer first crossed the Pacific Ocean?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Olaudah Equiano

What did Christopher Columbus think he discovered?

• Brazil

• India

• The Far East

• Africa

Which explorer visited most of the Islamic world and even reached China?

• Captain Cook

• Vasco da Gama

• Ibn Battuta

• Mungo Park

Who discovered Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand?

• Captain James Cook

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Olaudah Equiano

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did Amerigo Vespucci discover about Earth?

• It was square

• It was flat

• Its size within 50 miles

• It had four corners