Sea Explorers

When Columbus first landed, where did he think he was?

• Asia

• America

• Africa

• Scandinavia

His crew was the first to successfully sail around the entire world! But this explorer died in a battle in the Philippine Islands.

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortez

His name was eventually used to name "North America" & "South America".

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer wrote about riches and gold in Asia. He is one of the main reasons so many countries and people wanted to find a sea route to Asia.

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Hernan Cortez

Who sponsored Columbus expedition to the Americas?

• Queen Elizabeth of England

• King Ferdinand of Spain

• Christopher Columbus of Italy

What is the Age of Exploration?

• a time when European explorers set out to discover new lands and sea routes

• a period when artists created beautiful paintings

• Indian a period in time when scientists made important discoveries Trade Route

• a time when the thirteen colonies were established

Which of these tools helped sailors know what their position was on Earth?

• Lateen sails

• Compass

• Astrolabe

Which explorer sailed west in an attempt to reach Asia more quickly, but arrived in the Americas instead?

• Drake

• Magellan

• Da Gama

• Columbus

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Cabot

• Da Gama

• Dias

• Magellan

What was Christopher Columbus's goal for his voyage?

• Finding a sea route to South America

• Finding a sea route to North America

• Finding a sea route to Asia

• Finding Africa