Voyages of Discovery- Social Studies

Who is credited with the first recorded European discovery of the Americas?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

What year did Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1525

Which of the following places did Christopher Columbus never reach?

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• Florida

What was the name of the agreement between Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Rome

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• James Cook

What was the name of the ship on which Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas?

• Santa Maria

• Nina

• Pinta

Who was the first European explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer is known for discovering the Pacific Ocean?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• James Cook

Who was the first European explorer to reach the North Pole?

• Roald Amundsen

• Robert Peary

• Christopher Columbus