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Vasco da Gama

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country did Vasco da Gama sail from during his first voyage to India?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Italy

d)

France

2.

What was the main goal of Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India?

a)

To establish a trade route with China

b)

To establish a sea route to the East for the spice trade

c)

To discover new lands in the Americas

d)

To find a shortcut to Africa

3.

What was the first place Vasco Da Gama landed, in which continent?

a)

Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

b)

Cape of Good Hope in Asia.

c)

Cape of Good Hope in Portugal.

d)

He did not land anywhere because they returned to Purtugal.

4.

How did Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India impact global trade?

a)

Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India increased global trade. Europeans could now sail down to Africa and reach India.

b)

Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India led to increased conflict and disruption.

c)

Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India had no impact.

d)

Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route had no impact, because European did not care about trading with India.

5.

Which new trade routes were established as a result of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India?

a)

New trade routes connecting Europe to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope

b)

New trade routes connecting Europe to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

c)

New trade routes connecting Europe to South America via the Cape of Good Hope

d)

New trade routes connecting Europe to Africa via the Cape of Good Hope

6.

How did Vasco da Gama's voyage contribute to the Age of Exploration?

a)

By establishing a sea route from Europe to Asia, enabling direct trade connections.

b)

By inventing new navigation tools

c)

By establishing a land route from Europe to Asia

d)

By discovering a new continent

7.

What were some of the goods that were traded between Europe and India after Vasco da Gama's voyage?

a)

Fruits, machinery, livestock, and weapons

b)

Books, pottery, leather goods, and glassware

c)

Silk, coffee, porcelain, and timber

d)

Spices, textiles, precious stones, and metals

8.

What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India in the history of exploration?

a)

It caused a decline in global trade

b)

Europeans prefered to travel by land and pay taxes to the Ottoman Empire.

c)

Europeans lost interest into travelling.

d)

It established a sea route from Europe to Asia, leading to increased trade and colonization.

9.

What is a Travelogue?

a)

A diary kept by Marco Polo during his voyage.

b)

A written account of a travel.

c)

A written story of a traveller, that annotates where he goes.

d)

all the above

10.

The meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the Cape of Good Hope creates...

a)

powerful waves and currents that can sink the ships.

b)

fast winds that make boats sail faster.

c)

clean water to surf

d)

Great current to stat lights.

11.

Da Gama died during his ........expedition.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

He did not die.

12.

What is a scurvy?

a)

A desease common among sailors, cause by a lack of vitamin C

b)

a very fast ship

c)

a new tipe of ship invented by Vasco da Gama

d)

Vasco Da Gama best friend.

13.

Why European wanted to find a sea route to Asia?

a)

They liked the danger.

b)

They didn't want to travel by land, where the Ottoman Empire was asking merchants to pay taxes.

c)

To avoid paying taxes to the Americans.

d)

none of the above

14.

A long time ago, people had their last name according to where they were from. Example: Giorgio Spada, would have been Giorgio da Napoli. Where do you think Vasco Da Gama was from?

a)

Florence

b)

Gama

c)

Lisbon

d)

Naples