Explorers

Explorers

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Explorers

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Assessment

Quiz

Geography

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Khush Kakani

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following first reached North America?

The Spanish

The Portuguese

The French

The Vikings

Answer explanation

The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach North America, landing in areas like Newfoundland around 1000 AD, well before the Spanish, Portuguese, or French explorers arrived.

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which person reached India by sea first

Answer explanation

Vasco de Gama was the first person to reach India by sea, arriving in Calicut in 1498. His voyage established a sea route from Europe to India, marking a significant event in the Age of Discovery.

3.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the following based on who did what

First to reach India by sea

John Cabot

Second to circumnavigate the globe

Sir Francis Drake

First to circumnavigate the globe

Ferdinand Magellan

Discovered the Americas

Vasco De Gama

First to reach Canada since the Vikings

Christopher Columbus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is known for his journey to the Americas in 1492?

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

John Cabot

Answer explanation

Christopher Columbus is the explorer known for his journey to the Americas in 1492, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the continent.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

Ferdinand Magellan

James Cook

Vasco da Gama

Marco Polo

Answer explanation

Ferdinand Magellan is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth, completing the journey in 1519-1522. Although he did not survive the entire voyage, his expedition was the first to sail around the globe.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which country was the first to establish a permanent settlement in North America?

The Netherlands

Spain

France

England

Answer explanation

Spain was the first country to establish a permanent settlement in North America with the founding of St. Augustine in 1565, making it the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.

7.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) English Explorer

,

(b) Spanish Explorer

,

(c) French Explorer

,

(d) Portuguese Explorer

De Balboa

Samuel de Champlain

Jacques Cartier

Vasco De Gama

Giovanni Verrazano

Hernán Cortés

Christopher Columbus

Sir Francis Drake

King Henry The Navigator

John Cabot

Ferdinand Magellan

Juan Ponce de León

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