Exploration and Trade Quiz

What did explorers want to map?

• Unknown parts of the world

• Their own homes

• The sky

• The ocean floor

What did explorers promise if they succeeded?

• Glory and riches

• Poverty and sadness

• Loneliness and fear

• Boredom and routine

What did sailors often run out of at sea?

• Maps

• Food and water

• Compasses

• Stars

In what year did Vasco da Gama sail from Europe to India?

• 1492

• 1497

• 1519

• 1522

What did Ferdinand Magellan's crew achieve?

• They discovered Australia

• They sailed around Africa

• They sailed all the way around the world

• They found a new route to India

Why didn't Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan visit Australia?

• They didn't know it existed

• They were afraid of the ocean

• They were looking for America

• They were busy with other explorations

Who were the first Europeans to reach Australia?

• Spanish sailors

• Dutch sailors

• British sailors

• French sailors

In what year did Willem Jansz become the first European to land on Australia’s northern coast?

• 1600

• 1606

• 1616

• 1620

What does the word "detailed" mean as used in the text?

• Brief

• Full of information

• Unclear

• Simple

Who were some of the explorers mentioned that created important maps?

• Jansz, Tasman, and Cook

• Columbus, Magellan, and Drake

• Lewis, Clark, and Hudson

• Marco Polo, Vespucci, and Balboa