Exploration of the New World

Which Italian explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain in 1494?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Utrecht

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by ocean route?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

Which Spanish explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the primary motivation for European nations to explore and discover new lands during the Age of Exploration?

• To spread democracy

• To find new trade routes and resources

• To establish peace treaties

• To escape from wars in Europe

Which Italian explorer's name is used as the namesake for the Americas?

• Marco Polo

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Amerigo Vespucci

• John Cabot

Which of the following was a major consequence of the European discovery of the New World?

• The decline of European empires

• The spread of European diseases to indigenous populations

• The unification of all European countries

• The end of the slave trade

Which of the following explorers is known for discovering Brazil in 1500?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Christopher Columbus