WorksheetsVasco da Gama
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what country was Vasco da Gama born? (a)
Choose from the below words
Portugal
England
France
Italy
2.
When was Vasco da Gama born?
a)
1610
b)
1687
c)
1728
d)
1460
3.
What was Vasco da Gama most known for?
a)
First to circumnavigate the globe
b)
First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
c)
Exploring the South Pacific
d)
First to visit the South Pole
4.
Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope around the tip of Africa?
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Sir Francis Drake
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
5.
Why did the King of Portugal want to find a sailing route to India?
a)
He wanted to trade with Africa
b)
He wanted to establish tourism to India
c)
He wanted to become rich trading for spices
d)
He wanted to mine for gold in India
6.
How many ships did Vasco da Gama take on his first voyage?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
7.
Which of the following best describes the return trip of Vasco da Gama's first voyage?
a)
Three of his ships sunk in a storm
b)
It took much longer and half of his men died from scurvy
c)
He was attacked by the Arab Navy and barely escaped
d)
Monsoon winds made the trip back much faster
8.
Who was originally given command of the first voyage to India?
a)
Sir Francis Drake
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco's father, Estevão
d)
Christopher Columbus
9.
What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gama's second voyage?
a)
To show the might of the Portuguese navy
b)
To establish a colony in India
c)
To find a shorter route to India
d)
To trade for horses
10.
How did Vasco da Gama die?
a)
He died of Malaria in India
b)
He died of old age in Portugal
c)
His ship was lost in a storm
d)
He was killed by a pirate
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