Early Explorers Quiz

Who sailed in 1492 and is credited with discovering the New World?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

Which explorer was the first to find a sea route to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

Which explorer is credited with discovering parts of Canada for England?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

Who explored and claimed parts of Canada for France?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco da Gama

Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

In what year did Vasco da Gama reach India?

• 1492

• 1498

• 1500

• 1519

What was the main goal of Christopher Columbus's expedition in 1492?

• To find a western sea route to Asia

• To discover the New World

• To circumnavigate the globe

• To conquer the Aztec Empire

Which explorer's crew completed the first circumnavigation of the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

What was the primary purpose of Jacques Cartier's exploration?

• To find gold

• To find a northwest passage to Asia

• To claim land for France

• To spread Christianity