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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
1) In what country was Vasco da Gama born?
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
2) When was Vasco da Gama born?
1460
1610
1628
1750
3) What was Vasco da Gama most known for?
Exploring the South Pacific
Starting the European exploration of America
First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
First to visit the South Pole
4) Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope around the tip of Africa?
Vasco da Gama
Sir Francis Drake
Hernan Cortes
Bartolemeu Dias
5) How many ships did Vasco da Gama take on his first voyage?
1
2
3
4
6) What was Christopher Columbus most known for?
First to circumnavigate the globe
First to the top of Mount Everest
Starting the European exploration of America
Exploring the South Pacific
7) What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
King Edward IV of England
Manuel I of Portugal
Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire
8) The three ships on Columbus' first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the __________.
Columbus
Santa Maria
Triana
Indiana
9) What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?
The island of Cuba
Florida
Massachusetts
The island of San Salvador
10) How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?
1
2
3
4
11) In what U.S. state was Neil Armstrong born?
California
Ohio
North Carolina
Florida
12) What was Neil Armstrong's occupation?
Fighter pilot
Test pilot
Astronaut
All of the above
