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Vasco De Gama

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what country was Vasco da Gama born

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

2.

What year was Vasco De Gama Born?

a)

1979

b)

1460

c)

1777

d)

1492

3.

What was Vasco da Gama most known for

a)

First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

b)

First to circumnavigate the globe

c)

First to visit the South Pole

d)

Discovering America

4.

Why did the King of Portugal want to find a sailing route to India?

a)

He wanted to find gold

b)

He was going on a vacation and wanted to figure out how to get to India quickly

c)

He wanted to become rich trading for spices

d)

His private jet was in need of repair

5.

How many ships did Vasco De Gama take on his first voyage?

a)

1

b)

99

c)

4

d)

7

6.

Which of the following best describes the return trip of Vasco da Gama's first voyage?

a)

He was attacked by the Arab Navy and barely escaped

b)

Three of his ships sunk in a storm

c)

Monsoon winds made the trip back much faster

d)

It took much longer than expected and half of his men died from scurvy

7.

What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gama's second voyage?

a)

To establish a colony in India

b)

To trade for spices

c)

To trade for horses

d)

To show the might of the Portuguese navy

8.

who was originally given command of the first voyage to India?


a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

Vasco's father, Estevao

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Bartolemeu Dias

9.

How did Vasco da Gama die?

a)

He died of Malaria in India

b)

He fell off his ship and drowned

c)

His ship was lost in a storm

d)

He was killed by a pirate