Early Explorers of the Americas Quiz

Which explorer is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean in 1513?

• Hernán Cortés

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

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Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernán Cortés

• Jacques Cartier

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Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

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Who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed parts of Canada for France?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

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Which explorer is known for his voyages to North America under the commission of Henry VII of England?

• John Cabot

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

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In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1513

• 1521

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What was the primary goal of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?

• To find a westward route to Asia

• To discover the Pacific Ocean

• To conquer the Aztec Empire

• To explore the St. Lawrence River

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Which explorer's journey led to the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean?

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

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Who was the first European to explore the coast of North America since the Norse visits?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

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Which explorer's expedition was the first to cross the Isthmus of Panama?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

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