Who is known for discovering the Americas in 1492?

European Explorers in the Americas Quiz

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History
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5th Grade
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Hard
Suzanne Johnson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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