Explorers Quiz

________________ was a Portuguese explorer whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the world.

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer is our country named after?

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which number on the map represents the area where Columbus landed?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In what year did Columbus set sail with three ships?

• 1449

• 1502

• 1492

• 1599

Which explorer was known for sailing up and down the coast of South America?

• Hernando de Soto

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer who crossed the Atlantic and reached the Americas in 1492.

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

A Spanish explorer who discovered and claimed the Mississippi River.

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

An Italian explorer that was the first to realize America was not part of Asia.

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

A Portuguese explorer that died before his crew completed their voyage around the world.

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Circle the correct explorer for the map above:

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto