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FA1@Explorers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) In what country was Vasco da Gama born?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

2.

2) When was Vasco da Gama born?

a)

1460

b)

1610

c)

1628

d)

1750

3.

3) What was Vasco da Gama most known for?

a)

Exploring the South Pacific

b)

Starting the European exploration of America

c)

First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

d)

First to visit the South Pole

4.

4) Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope around the tip of Africa?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Bartolemeu Dias

5.

5) How many ships did Vasco da Gama take on his first voyage?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

6) What was Christopher Columbus most known for?

a)

First to circumnavigate the globe

b)

First to the top of Mount Everest

c)

Starting the European exploration of America

d)

Exploring the South Pacific

7.

7) What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

b)

King Edward IV of England

c)

Manuel I of Portugal

d)

Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire

8.

8) The three ships on Columbus' first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the __________.

a)

Columbus

b)

Santa Maria

c)

Triana

d)

Indiana

9.

9) What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?

a)

The island of Cuba

b)

Florida

c)

Massachusetts

d)

The island of San Salvador

10.

10) How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

11) In what U.S. state was Neil Armstrong born?

a)

California

b)

Ohio

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

12.

12) What was Neil Armstrong's occupation?

a)

Fighter pilot

b)

Test pilot

c)

Astronaut

d)

All of the above