WorksheetsAge of Exploration Quiz #2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Cortes helped the Spanish conqueror what civilization?
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Bamana
2.
Country that sparked Exploration in America
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Holland
3.
What explorer opened the door for exploration in America?
a)
Cabot
b)
Cortes
c)
Champlain
d)
Columbus
4.
This was the first European explorer to reach India by sea.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus
5.
This explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. He opened up a sea route to Asia.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus
6.
This European created a school for sailors and taught them how to use new navigational tools and techniques.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus
7.
This explorer landed in the Bahamas, explored Cuba and Hispaniola, and inspired future explorers.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus
8.
This explorer led conquistadors on a mission to defeat the Incan empire.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernan Cortes
9.
This explorer discovered Rio de Janeiro, called his findings the "New World", and had America named after him.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernan Cortes
10.
This explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe. This means that they sailed all the way around the world.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernan Cortes
11.
This explorer led the campaign to conquer the Aztec people of Mexico in the name of Spain.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernan Cortes
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