Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere 25

Which country did Christopher Columbus represent while exploring?

• A) England

• B) Spain

• C) Italy

• D) France

What was Christopher Columbus's accomplishment?

• First European to reach mainland North America

• First European to get to the 'New World' (Caribbean)

• The Americas are named after him.

Fill in the blank: Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, was the first known European to reach ________.

• mainland North America.

• the Caribbean islands.

• South America.

• the Pacific Ocean.

Which explorer realized that Columbus wasn't in Asia and had the Americas named after him?

• A) Christopher Columbus

• B) Giovanni Caboto

• C) Amerigo Vespucci

Fill in the blank: Christopher Columbus represented _______ while exploring.

• Italy.

• Spain.

• Portugal.

• France.

Which explorer crossed the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Who's ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• B) Ferdinand Magellan

• C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Pedro Alvarez Cabral was the first European to find ______.

• Brazil

• India

• Australia

• South Africa

Which explorer was looking for the fountain of youth in Florida?

• A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• B) Ferdinand Magellan

• C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Which country did Hernando Cortes represent during his explorations?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England