NEW
Font size
WorksheetsVasco Nunez Balboa Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortes
Which country did Vasco Nunez Balboa explore for?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
What title was given to Balboa because he conquered new lands?
Navigator
Conquistador
Merchant
Farmer
In which present-day country did Balboa become the first explorer?
Mexico
Panama
Brazil
Argentina
What did Balboa claim for Spain?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
Who did Balboa fight during his exploration?
Pirates
American Indians
Other Spaniards
French explorers
What type of environment did Balboa travel through to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Desert
Dense jungle
Mountains
Plains
Balboa was searching for a route to which ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Balboa claimed new land for which country?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
Which explorer is known as the first to reach the Pacific Ocean by traveling over land?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Nunez Balboa
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Balboa was the first European explorer in which present-day country?
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
