European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

5th Grade

10 Qs

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European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Suzanne Johnson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for discovering the Americas in 1492?

Marco Polo

Amerigo Vespucci

Leif Erikson

Christopher Columbus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European explorer claimed Canada for France in 1534?

Vasco da Gama

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

Jacques Cartier

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Italian explorer reached the coast of North America in 1497?

Christopher Columbus

Amerigo Vespucci

Marco Polo

John Cabot

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

Christopher Columbus

Marco Polo

Ferdinand Magellan

Vasco da Gama

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is credited with opening up the sea route to India?

Vasco da Gama

Marco Polo

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European explorer is associated with the discovery of the St. Lawrence River?

Christopher Columbus

Jacques Cartier

Vasco da Gama

Amerigo Vespucci

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for his voyages to the Americas and the West Indies?

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leif Erikson

Amerigo Vespucci

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