European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

Who is known for discovering the Americas in 1492?

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

Which European explorer claimed Canada for France in 1534?

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

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

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

• John Cabot

Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

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

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

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

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

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

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer is known for his exploration of the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the first European to set foot on the mainland of North America since the Vikings?

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama