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EXPLORERS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

EXPLORED PERU AND CONCURED THE INCA PEOPLE

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

MAGELLAN

c)

PIZARO

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

2.

TRIED TO DISCOVER A "NORTHWEST PASSAGE" TO THE EAST BUT NEVER DID

a)

HENRY HUDSON

b)

COLUMBUS

c)

VASCO DA GAMA

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

3.

DISCOVERED AND EXPLORED AROUND THE COAST OF CANADA

a)

VASCO DA GAMA

b)

MAGELLEN

c)

JOHN CABOT

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

4.

EXPLORED MEXICO AND CONQURED THE AZTECS

a)

CORTES

b)

PIZARO

c)

HENRY THE NAV

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

5.

EXPLORED THE AREA OF FLORIDA LOOKING FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

CABOT

c)

PONE DE LEON

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

6.

CREATED A SCHOOL THAT TAUGHT EXPLORATION AND NAVIGATION

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

VASCO DA GAMA

c)

MARCO POLO

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

7.

FIRST PERSON TO "MAKE IT AROUND THE WORLD"

a)

MAGELLAN

b)

VASCO DA GAMA

c)

COLUMBUS

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

8.

FIRST PERSON TO REACH ASIA BY GOING AROUND AFRICA

a)

VASCO DA GAMA

b)

PIZARO

c)

CORTES

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

9.

"DISCOVERED" THE AMERICAS AND THOUGHT IT WAS INDIA

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

PIZARO

c)

CORTES

d)

VASCO DA GAMA

10.

THE 3 G'S OF EXPLORATION ARE GOD, GOLD, GLORY

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE