Early Exploration

Upon reaching the Carribbean Islands, Columbus thought he had reached the Indies.

• True
• False

Which explorer's crew was the first to sail around the world?

• Christopher Columbus's
• Vasco de Gama's
• Ferdinand Magellan's
• Amerigo Vespucci's

According to the map, which of the following came from Africa in the Columbian Exchange?

• animals
• disease
• enslaved people
• food

What is a strait?

• A narrow sea passage
• A small hill
• A tool used for navigation
• A part of a ship

What ocean did Vasco Nunez de Balboa discover?

• The Indian Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean 
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean

What does circumnavigate mean?

• Discover new land
• Sail around the world
• Trade with another country
• Build new tools

What is a name for Spanish explorers?

• Presidios
• Pueblos
• Indians
• Conquistadors

What country did Columbus and de Balboa claim land for?

• Portugal
• Spain
• America
• Italy

What country was the first European country to find a new sea route to Asia?

• Spain
• Italy
• Portugal
• India

Vasco de Gama's crew was the first to sail all the way around the southern tip of which continent?

• North America
• Africa
• Asia
• South America