Explorers Quiz

Which explorer traveled to Africa for religious purposes?

• Christopher Columbus

• Mansa Musa

• Leif Ericson

• Marco Polo

• Prince Henry

Who was the first European explorer to reach the New World?

• Mansa Musa

• Marco Polo

• Leif Ericson

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer attempted to find a route around Africa to the East Indies?

• Marco Polo

• Leif Ericson

• Mansa Musa

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec?

• Hernan Cortes

• Leif Ericson

• Prince Henry

• Marco Polo

• Mansa Musa

Which explorer found a faster route to the New World and allowed England to start colonies in the New World?

• Marco Polo

• Prince Henry

• Mansa Musa

• Leif Ericson

• John Cabot

Which explorer destroyed the Inca Empire and claimed the area known as Peru for Spain?

• Mansa Musa

• Prince Henry

• Marco Polo

• Leif Ericson

• Francisco Pizarro

In the Columbian Exchange, diseases were brought from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was one reason people explored to find wealth?

• Fame

• Money

• Curiosity

• Religion

Why did explorers plant flags when they arrived in a new place?

• Fame

• Money

• Claim Land

• Curiosity

What motivated people to go down as a great name in history?

• Fame

• Money

• Curiosity

• Religion