Exploration of North America Quiz

Who was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from North America?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• John Cabot

Which explorer is known for discovering the Amazon River?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Vicente Yáñez Pinzón

What was the name of the settlement founded by Leif Erikson in Newfoundland?

• St. Augustine

• Vinland

• L'Anse aux Meadows

• Roanoke

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

• Walter Raleigh

• Giovanni de Verrazzano

• Francis Drake

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was the first European to land in Uruguay?

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Díaz de Solís

• Jacques Cartier

Which explorer is credited with naming Florida?

• Bartolomé Ferrelo

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

Who explored the Brazilian coast and realized it was a new continent?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• John Cabot

What was the first permanent European settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Roanoke