Explorer Quiz Challenge

Who was the explorer that sailed the ocean blue in 1492, leading to the awareness of the Americas?

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which Portuguese explorer established a direct sea route to Asia by sailing around Africa?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the Earth, enhancing the understanding of global geography?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer claimed parts of North America for France by exploring the St. Lawrence River?

• Hernán Cortés

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Jacques Cartier

• Sir Francis Drake

Who was the Italian explorer credited with discovering parts of North America for England?

• James Cook

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Which explorer identified the New World as a new continent?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ibn Battuta

• Marco Polo

• Sir Walter Raleigh

Who was the explorer that searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?

• David Livingstone

• Leif Erikson

• Juan Ponce de León

• William Clark

Which Chinese explorer led seven voyages across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa?

• Tom Crean

• William Dampier

• Matthew Henson

• Zheng He

Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition?

• Sir Francis Drake

• Vitus Bering

• Ferdinand Magellan

• James Cook

Which explorer's travels through Asia inspired many, including Christopher Columbus?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Hernán Cortés

• Roald Amundsen